Economy & Jobs — Fayette County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 9,129 |
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| Total Employees | 167,343 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 204,412 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $64,489 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $13,182,341,376 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $9,080,694 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,087 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 146,620 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $12,895,099 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $87,949 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $2,896,548,573 |
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| Per Capita | $8,980 |
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| Population Basis | 322,570 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 44 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 124,247 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,824 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 274 |
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| Fast Food | 319 |
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| Bars | 56 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 71 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.189903+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.415709+00:00.
