Economy & Jobs — Boyd County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments1,158
Total Employees20,605
Avg Annual Employment25,992
Avg Annual Pay$59,231
Total Annual Wages$1,539,551,752
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,100,365
Unemployment Rate6.9%

Income

Median Household Income$58,327
Poverty Rate17.4%
IRS Returns19,270
Total AGI (thousands)$1,224,661
Average AGI per Return$63,553

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$340,248,174
Per Capita$7,050
Population Basis48,261

Agriculture

Total Farms164
Land in Farms (acres)12,665
Avg Farm Size (acres)77.20
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants33
Fast Food72
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks10

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.172315+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.400124+00:00.