Economy & Jobs — Casey County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments224
Total Employees3,198
Avg Annual Employment3,952
Avg Annual Pay$43,138
Total Annual Wages$170,496,527
Annual Payroll (thousands)$119,266
Unemployment Rate10.4%

Income

Median Household Income$42,190
Poverty Rate26.1%
IRS Returns6,060
Total AGI (thousands)$270,033
Average AGI per Return$44,560

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$89,268,872
Per Capita$5,600
Population Basis15,941

Agriculture

Total Farms318
Land in Farms (acres)174,527
Avg Farm Size (acres)549
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.182731+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.408577+00:00.