Economy & Jobs — Henderson County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 981 |
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| Total Employees | 16,025 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,686 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,781 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,042,305,086 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $777,208 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $56,912 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 20,030 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,277,916 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $63,800 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $322,521,429 |
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| Per Capita | $7,200 |
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| Population Basis | 44,793 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 10 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 180,679 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 18,068 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 25 |
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| Fast Food | 34 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 6 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.205470+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.428200+00:00.
