Economy & Jobs — Breathitt County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 157 |
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| Total Employees | 1,897 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,635 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,008 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $121,231,724 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $65,082 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $38,209 |
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| Poverty Rate | 28.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,170 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $205,313 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $49,236 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $204,219,435 |
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| Per Capita | $14,887 |
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| Population Basis | 13,718 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 58 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 33,242 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 573 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | N/A |
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| Fast Food | 8 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.173565+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.401472+00:00.
