Economy & Jobs — Bourbon County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments394
Total Employees5,272
Avg Annual Employment7,092
Avg Annual Pay$53,178
Total Annual Wages$377,167,867
Annual Payroll (thousands)$280,791
Unemployment Rate5.5%

Income

Median Household Income$54,580
Poverty Rate15.1%
IRS Returns9,130
Total AGI (thousands)$621,306
Average AGI per Return$68,051

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$149,662,330
Per Capita$7,390
Population Basis20,252

Agriculture

Total Farms846
Land in Farms (acres)53,353
Avg Farm Size (acres)63.10
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food17
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.171494+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.399367+00:00.