Economy & Jobs — Anderson County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments339
Total Employees3,950
Avg Annual Employment5,066
Avg Annual Pay$48,999
Total Annual Wages$248,246,429
Annual Payroll (thousands)$173,457
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$69,885
Poverty Rate13.4%
IRS Returns11,140
Total AGI (thousands)$712,070
Average AGI per Return$63,920

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$181,470,607
Per Capita$7,608
Population Basis23,852

Agriculture

Total Farms13
Land in Farms (acres)59,410
Avg Farm Size (acres)4,570
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food18
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.165778+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.394166+00:00.