Economy & Jobs — Franklin County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments1,236
Total Employees17,020
Avg Annual Employment34,824
Avg Annual Pay$60,163
Total Annual Wages$2,095,112,631
Annual Payroll (thousands)$826,979
Unemployment Rate4.7%

Income

Median Household Income$62,929
Poverty Rate13.3%
IRS Returns25,230
Total AGI (thousands)$1,641,796
Average AGI per Return$65,073

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$3,167,756,396
Per Capita$61,461
Population Basis51,541

Agriculture

Total Farms146
Land in Farms (acres)46
Avg Farm Size (acres)0.30
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants39
Fast Food46
Bars6
Coffee & Snacks12

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.192460+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.417790+00:00.