Economy & Jobs — Estill County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments185
Total Employees1,601
Avg Annual Employment2,271
Avg Annual Pay$46,527
Total Annual Wages$105,681,656
Annual Payroll (thousands)$57,690
Unemployment Rate8.7%

Income

Median Household Income$39,980
Poverty Rate24.0%
IRS Returns5,390
Total AGI (thousands)$265,650
Average AGI per Return$49,286

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$96,840,847
Per Capita$6,838
Population Basis14,163

Agriculture

Total Farms349
Land in Farms (acres)1,587
Avg Farm Size (acres)4.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants7
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.189656+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.415471+00:00.