Economy & Jobs — Hart County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments268
Total Employees4,026
Avg Annual Employment5,269
Avg Annual Pay$52,189
Total Annual Wages$274,964,855
Annual Payroll (thousands)$192,579
Unemployment Rate3.5%

Income

Median Household Income$45,561
Poverty Rate22.6%
IRS Returns7,700
Total AGI (thousands)$392,129
Average AGI per Return$50,926

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$110,308,266
Per Capita$5,719
Population Basis19,288

Agriculture

Total Farms1,209
Land in Farms (acres)166,575
Avg Farm Size (acres)138
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.204526+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.427398+00:00.