Economy & Jobs — Carter County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 405 |
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| Total Employees | 5,253 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,650 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,562 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $234,833,243 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $173,991 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $47,004 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,320 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $544,998 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,810 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $194,815,045 |
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| Per Capita | $7,316 |
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| Population Basis | 26,627 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 8 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 82,568 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,321 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 14 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.182326+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.408052+00:00.
