Economy & Jobs — Bell County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 449 |
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| Total Employees | 6,890 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,335 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $42,450 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $353,811,666 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $256,861 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 10.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $33,658 |
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| Poverty Rate | 26.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,520 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $372,619 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $43,735 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $175,686,085 |
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| Per Capita | $7,291 |
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| Population Basis | 24,097 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 20,545 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,935 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 16 |
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| Fast Food | 28 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.169245+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.396950+00:00.
