Economy & Jobs — Whiteside County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,149 |
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| Total Employees | 17,569 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 21,197 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,164 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,148,134,813 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $802,571 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $62,828 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 27,020 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,745,256 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $64,591 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $375,264,954 |
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| Per Capita | $6,738 |
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| Population Basis | 55,691 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 15 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 6,655 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 444 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 42 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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| Bars | 35 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 7 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.774974+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.029824+00:00.
