Illinois Business Data
Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in Illinois.
- Employer establishments
- 322,415
- 2023
- Employees
- 5,661,761
- New applications, 12 months
- 202,584
- +14.7% vs. prior 12 months
Industries
Employer businesses in 2023
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 37,597 | 857,043 | $61,336 |
| Retail trade | 35,801 | 571,091 | $37,101 |
| Manufacturing | 12,465 | 544,438 | $73,590 |
| Accommodation and food services | 30,226 | 523,877 | $27,086 |
| Administrative and support services | 16,966 | 474,445 | $52,222 |
| Professional and technical services | 37,946 | 467,150 | $120,096 |
| Finance and insurance | 19,310 | 365,093 | $133,100 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 20,586 | 349,235 | $59,171 |
| Wholesale trade | 15,961 | 322,193 | $97,991 |
| Other services | 32,694 | 235,195 | $48,823 |
| Management of companies | 2,003 | 230,673 | $128,548 |
| Construction | 29,457 | 229,716 | $90,240 |
| Educational services | 4,444 | 166,228 | $51,360 |
| Information | 5,616 | 120,174 | $122,814 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 5,759 | 88,043 | $48,436 |
| Real estate and rental | 13,944 | 81,757 | $78,582 |
| Utilities | 670 | 27,143 | $133,747 |
| Mining, oil and gas | 442 | 6,326 | $91,763 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 310 | 1,626 | $61,629 |
Total annual payroll: $409.9B
Largest public companies in Illinois
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| # | Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer-Daniels-Midland CoADM | $80.27B | $1.08B |
| 2 | Allstate CorpALL | $67.69B | $10.28B |
| 3 | AbbVie Inc.ABBV | $61.16B | $4.23B |
| 4 | United Airlines Holdings, Inc.UAL | $59.07B | $3.35B |
| 5 | Deere & CoDE | $45.68B | $5.03B |
| 6 | Abbott LaboratoriesABT | $44.33B | $6.52B |
| 7 | US Foods Holding Corp.USFD | $39.42B | $676M |
| 8 | Mondelez International, Inc.MDLZ | $38.54B | $2.45B |
| 9 | Medline Inc.MDLN | $28.43B | $1.16B |
| 10 | McDonalds CorpMCD | $26.89B | $8.56B |
Banks headquartered in Illinois
322 FDIC-insured banks
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| # | Bank | Total assets | Deposits | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BMO Bank National Association | $255B | $194.1B | 988 |
| 2 | The Northern Trust Company | $178.6B | $148.1B | 65 |
| 3 | Cibc Bank USA | $66.5B | $51.47B | 13 |
| 4 | Busey Bank | $18.15B | $15.16B | 81 |
| 5 | Byline Bank | $9.91B | $7.9B | 55 |
| 6 | Wintrust Bank, National Association | $9.57B | $8.29B | 37 |
| 7 | Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, National Association | $9.25B | $7.28B | 10 |
| 8 | First Mid Bank & Trust, National Association | $9.14B | $7.63B | 87 |
| 9 | First American Bank | $8.63B | $5.55B | 58 |
| 10 | Old Second National Bank | $6.86B | $5.47B | 57 |
Trucking companies
Carriers in this state- Active carriers
- 56,030
- Power units
- 398,971
- Drivers
- 404,769
New businesses and bankruptcies
- 202,584 new business applications in the 12 months through September 2026.
- 974 business bankruptcy cases in the 12 months ending June 2026 (+4.6% from a year earlier).
Counties
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| County | Establishments | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 134,513 | 2,492,328 | $83,113 |
| DuPage County | 34,121 | 595,691 | $75,829 |
| Lake County | 20,076 | 337,069 | $92,708 |
| Will County | 17,085 | 267,545 | $55,858 |
| Kane County | 13,537 | 194,921 | $58,541 |
| McHenry County | 8,140 | 87,684 | $54,868 |
| Winnebago County | 6,286 | 117,137 | $55,302 |
| Madison County | 5,659 | 93,915 | $53,648 |
| St. Clair County | 4,973 | 72,871 | $50,062 |
| Sangamon County | 4,925 | 80,005 | $53,762 |
| Champaign County | 4,237 | 73,261 | $55,721 |
| Peoria County | 4,168 | 103,153 | $68,785 |
| McLean County | 3,481 | 75,617 | $72,957 |
| Rock Island County | 2,992 | 64,307 | $66,911 |
| Tazewell County | 2,772 | 43,738 | $51,764 |
| Kendall County | 2,548 | 25,500 | $43,619 |
| LaSalle County | 2,523 | 33,721 | $51,976 |
| Kankakee County | 2,268 | 35,392 | $54,827 |
| Macon County | 2,241 | 42,511 | $68,424 |
| DeKalb County | 1,975 | 29,129 | $51,676 |
| Adams County | 1,787 | 31,699 | $55,619 |
| Williamson County | 1,597 | 26,291 | $53,483 |
| Vermilion County | 1,300 | 23,008 | $50,432 |
| Effingham County | 1,263 | 32,183 | $50,873 |
| Grundy County | 1,202 | 17,169 | $60,715 |
| Jackson County | 1,196 | 16,485 | $42,912 |
| Whiteside County | 1,158 | 17,838 | $48,342 |
| Coles County | 1,112 | 20,638 | $48,017 |
| Ogle County | 1,053 | 13,596 | $52,965 |
| Henry County | 1,037 | 13,162 | $50,807 |
| Stephenson County | 1,003 | 15,626 | $57,586 |
| Knox County | 968 | 14,242 | $40,182 |
| Clinton County | 913 | 9,075 | $43,169 |
| Boone County | 890 | 15,427 | $66,728 |
| Jefferson County | 882 | 19,260 | $52,209 |
| Monroe County | 875 | 8,455 | $43,986 |
| Marion County | 863 | 11,370 | $48,787 |
| Livingston County | 826 | 10,906 | $52,207 |
| Macoupin County | 813 | 7,626 | $44,036 |
| Woodford County | 793 | 8,503 | $56,494 |
| Morgan County | 759 | 12,835 | $54,109 |
| Christian County | 709 | 7,410 | $52,454 |
| Bureau County | 699 | 9,051 | $51,520 |
| Franklin County | 696 | 6,940 | $42,220 |
| Lee County | 690 | 10,894 | $52,761 |
| Montgomery County | 676 | 7,538 | $42,276 |
| Jo Daviess County | 673 | 6,609 | $48,549 |
| Randolph County | 636 | 10,736 | $48,985 |
| Iroquois County | 625 | 5,568 | $48,852 |
| McDonough County | 611 | 8,590 | $43,062 |
| Fulton County | 596 | 6,400 | $43,945 |
| Douglas County | 575 | 6,850 | $52,494 |
| Saline County | 538 | 5,502 | $45,330 |
| Logan County | 536 | 6,766 | $42,761 |
| Fayette County | 477 | 4,556 | $40,359 |
| Richland County | 423 | 5,377 | $47,904 |
| Shelby County | 422 | 4,312 | $51,879 |
| Crawford County | 411 | 6,707 | $54,518 |
| Jersey County | 404 | 4,403 | $42,247 |
| Perry County | 378 | 4,302 | $46,702 |
| Wayne County | 374 | 3,561 | $41,699 |
| Hancock County | 365 | 2,706 | $45,787 |
| Washington County | 364 | 6,274 | $56,692 |
| Carroll County | 363 | 3,011 | $48,634 |
| Union County | 352 | 3,489 | $36,824 |
| Warren County | 351 | 5,447 | $44,961 |
| Pike County | 349 | 3,345 | $41,611 |
| De Witt County | 343 | 3,973 | $62,072 |
| Ford County | 343 | 4,269 | $49,669 |
| White County | 340 | 3,219 | $46,181 |
| Piatt County | 339 | 2,535 | $47,006 |
| Moultrie County | 336 | 5,029 | $50,534 |
| Clark County | 335 | 3,487 | $44,681 |
| Edgar County | 334 | 6,798 | $49,624 |
| Clay County | 322 | 4,623 | $54,905 |
| Bond County | 303 | 3,669 | $41,522 |
| Mercer County | 258 | 2,200 | $42,154 |
| Mason County | 255 | 1,974 | $45,042 |
| Wabash County | 249 | 2,660 | $57,303 |
| Lawrence County | 247 | 2,737 | $44,539 |
| Cass County | 241 | 4,319 | $55,920 |
| Marshall County | 235 | 2,900 | $52,499 |
| Jasper County | 226 | 1,494 | $56,523 |
| Massac County | 217 | 2,808 | $48,762 |
| Greene County | 215 | 1,472 | $46,843 |
| Menard County | 207 | 1,216 | $42,918 |
| Cumberland County | 178 | 1,788 | $44,760 |
| Hamilton County | 175 | 1,531 | $55,325 |
| Johnson County | 175 | 1,255 | $38,912 |
| Schuyler County | 161 | 1,122 | $39,694 |
| Putnam County | 133 | 1,267 | $79,945 |
| Edwards County | 132 | 1,886 | $47,425 |
| Stark County | 116 | 1,067 | $59,717 |
| Brown County | 108 | 3,834 | $53,215 |
| Henderson County | 105 | 704 | $37,923 |
| Pulaski County | 86 | 455 | $39,558 |
| Scott County | 84 | 604 | $57,068 |
| Gallatin County | 82 | 538 | $54,667 |
| Calhoun County | 77 | 489 | $33,470 |
| Alexander County | 75 | 960 | $41,115 |
| Hardin County | 55 | 568 | $42,335 |
| Pope County | 49 | 430 | $28,530 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023