Economy & Jobs — Garrard County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments242
Total Employees1,588
Avg Annual Employment2,759
Avg Annual Pay$48,370
Total Annual Wages$133,461,213
Annual Payroll (thousands)$66,107
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$58,263
Poverty Rate15.7%
IRS Returns7,420
Total AGI (thousands)$462,003
Average AGI per Return$62,265

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$110,748,626
Per Capita$6,533
Population Basis16,953

Agriculture

Total Farms601
Land in Farms (acres)108,923
Avg Farm Size (acres)181
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants8
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.193715+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.419131+00:00.