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Jefferson County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Jefferson County, Illinois.

Employer establishments
882
2023
Employees
19,260
Average annual pay
$52,209
Nonemployer businesses
2,283
$121.1M receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Retail trade1492,276$34,243
Health care and social assistance1313,516$56,264
Other services115668$34,138
Accommodation and food services871,595$19,835
Construction64372$66,000
Wholesale trade56906$60,330
Finance and insurance55386$84,723
Professional and technical services52384$63,198
Transportation and warehousing362,111$39,076
Administrative and support services32115$40,174
Manufacturing296,374$66,166
Real estate and rental2780$40,825
Arts, entertainment and recreation13142$24,261
Information11133$34,684
Mining, oil and gas1052$67,192
Utilities4109$117,138
Management of companies424$92,292
Educational services412$17,417

Total annual payroll: $1.01B

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees41947.5%
  • 5 to 9 employees19321.9%
  • 10 to 19 employees12814.5%
  • 20 to 49 employees10111.5%
  • 50 to 99 employees252.8%
  • 100 to 249 employees101.1%
  • 250 to 499 employees30.3%
  • 500 to 999 employees00.0%
  • 1,000 or more employees30.3%

Trucking companies

148 active carriers with 460 power units and 437 drivers

All carriers

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Banks headquartered in Jefferson County

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BankTotal assetsDepositsOffices
Peoples National Bank , N.A.$2.08B$1.84B25
Community First Bank of the Heartland$266.8M$237.9M4

Business bankruptcies

Illinois by county

5 business cases (2 under Chapter 11) and 70 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns, FMCSA, FDIC and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023