Economy & Jobs — Ballard County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 149 |
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| Total Employees | 1,356 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,000 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $63,982 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $127,936,911 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $77,654 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,111 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,440 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $208,652 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $60,655 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $60,261,580 |
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| Per Capita | $7,798 |
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| Population Basis | 7,728 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 307 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 19,185 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 62.50 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.167023+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.395167+00:00.
