Economy & Jobs — Winnebago County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 6,297 |
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| Total Employees | 111,385 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 126,415 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,400 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $7,509,063,449 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $6,026,127 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $61,738 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 135,630 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $8,869,888 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $65,398 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,409,976,667 |
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| Per Capita | $8,446 |
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| Population Basis | 285,350 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 2,559 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 256 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 209 |
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| Fast Food | 237 |
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| Bars | 77 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 32 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.784747+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.037820+00:00.
