Economy & Jobs — White County, Illinois

Employment

Total Establishments341
Total Employees3,038
Avg Annual Employment4,205
Avg Annual Pay$49,671
Total Annual Wages$208,869,954
Annual Payroll (thousands)$131,880
Unemployment Rate3.5%

Income

Median Household Income$54,605
Poverty Rate15.3%
IRS Returns6,020
Total AGI (thousands)$403,418
Average AGI per Return$67,013

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$175,398,058
Per Capita$12,639
Population Basis13,877

Agriculture

Total Farms159
Land in Farms (acres)921
Avg Farm Size (acres)5.80
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants13
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.772410+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.028195+00:00.