Economy & Jobs — Hardin County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 2,231 |
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| Total Employees | 35,999 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 48,897 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,787 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $2,727,785,320 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,558,799 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $64,136 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 50,460 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $3,304,551 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $65,489 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $1,225,213,336 |
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| Per Capita | $11,068 |
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| Population Basis | 110,702 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 353 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 159,897 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 453 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 71 |
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| Fast Food | 85 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 14 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.201227+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.424669+00:00.
