Economy & Jobs — Barren County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 833 |
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| Total Employees | 12,525 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 15,413 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,346 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $791,400,510 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $520,746 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $48,141 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 19,000 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,048,660 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,193 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $256,938,211 |
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| Per Capita | $5,776 |
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| Population Basis | 44,485 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 11,252 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1,875 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 35 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.167995+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.395842+00:00.
