Economy & Jobs — Boone County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments3,178
Total Employees87,000
Avg Annual Employment102,941
Avg Annual Pay$59,189
Total Annual Wages$6,092,991,995
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,522,123
Unemployment Rate2.8%

Income

Median Household Income$91,697
Poverty Rate5.7%
IRS Returns66,660
Total AGI (thousands)$5,738,750
Average AGI per Return$86,090

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$753,250,844
Per Capita$5,540
Population Basis135,968

Agriculture

Total Farms203
Land in Farms (acres)65,034
Avg Farm Size (acres)320
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants99
Fast Food137
Bars7
Coffee & Snacks18

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.170982+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.398583+00:00.