Economy & Jobs — Butler County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments186
Total Employees2,062
Avg Annual Employment2,929
Avg Annual Pay$46,410
Total Annual Wages$135,942,670
Annual Payroll (thousands)$94,464
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$47,589
Poverty Rate19.8%
IRS Returns5,130
Total AGI (thousands)$271,945
Average AGI per Return$53,011

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$79,252,837
Per Capita$6,406
Population Basis12,371

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)30,655
Avg Farm Size (acres)15,328
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.175976+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.403607+00:00.