Population
12,910,409
Total Labor Force
6,424,249
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
# Manufacturers
16,240
Manufacturing Jobs
755,486
Right to Work
No
Unemp. Insurance Tax
.70–8.4%
Manufacturing stats updated on 3/6/2018. All other data updated on 11/13/2017. IndustryNet is not responsible for errors or omissions.
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Corporate Income Tax
9.50%
Sales Tax
6.5%. Exemptions include: Machinery & equipment used in manufacturing.
Property Tax
Real property is assessed at 33.4% of market value, except in Cook County where industrial assessment is 36% and commercial assessment is 38%. No state tax on personal property.
Leading Mfg. Industries
(by # of employees)
17% Industrial machinery and equipment
12% Food and kindred products
12% Fabricated metal products
8% Rubber and miscellaneous plastic products
8% Printing and publishing
Largest Mfg. Employers
(by # of employees)
Ford Motor Co., Chicago Assembly Plt. (Chicago) - 5,236
FCA US, LLC (Belvidere) - 5,100
Caterpillar Inc., Electric Power Div. (Mossville) - 4,950
AbbVie, Inc. (North Chicago) - 3,450
Continental Tire The Americas (Mount Vernon) - 3,400
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Counties with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Cook - 297,425
DuPage - 81,432
Lake - 56,180
Kane - 52,745
Winnebago - 31,274
Cities with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Chicago - 110,616
Elk Grove Village - 19,660
Rockford - 19,227
Elgin - 13,180
Wheeling - 11,477
Mfg. Related Business Incentives
• Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Program (EDGE)
• Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Districts
• River Edge Redevelopment Zones
• 0.5% corporate tax credit for investment in mining, manufacturing or retailing, plus an additional 0.5% if employment increases over 1%.
• Manufacturer's Purchase Credit (MPC) (Sales Tax Credit)
• Illinois Dept. of Agriculture AgriFIRST Grant Program
• Advantage Illinois Capital Access Program (CAP)
• Advantage Illinois Participation Loan Program (PLP)
• Collateral Support Program (CSP)
• Invest Illinois Venture Fund Program (IIVF)
• Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Community Development Fund
• Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) Loan Program
• Enterprise Zone Participation Loan Program (EZ/PLP)
• Illinois Finance Authority (IFA)
• Manufacturing Modernization Loan Program
• Revolving Line of Credit Program (RLCP)
• High Impact Business (HIB) Program
• Large Business Development Program (LBDP)
• Employer Training Investment Program (ETIP)
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