Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 365 |
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| Total Employees | 3,417 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,064 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,917 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $174,419,668 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $125,666 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,522 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $445,647 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $61,895 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $100,103,751 |
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| Per Capita | $6,187 |
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| Population Basis | 16,179 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 16 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,441 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 90.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.771224+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.027219+00:00.
