Economy & Jobs — Washington County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments375
Total Employees6,615
Avg Annual Employment6,126
Avg Annual Pay$60,403
Total Annual Wages$370,017,031
Annual Payroll (thousands)$353,320
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$75,111
Poverty Rate8.0%
IRS Returns6,890
Total AGI (thousands)$566,524
Average AGI per Return$82,224

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$88,371,220
Per Capita$6,422
Population Basis13,761

Agriculture

Total Farms515
Land in Farms (acres)326,641
Avg Farm Size (acres)634
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants6
Fast Food7
Bars9
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.769796+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.026103+00:00.