Economy & Jobs — Jackson County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments103
Total Employees1,031
Avg Annual Employment1,781
Avg Annual Pay$40,276
Total Annual Wages$71,749,119
Annual Payroll (thousands)$42,490
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$38,516
Poverty Rate22.6%
IRS Returns4,610
Total AGI (thousands)$218,489
Average AGI per Return$47,395

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$82,565,502
Per Capita$6,373
Population Basis12,955

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)76,558
Avg Farm Size (acres)76,558
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

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

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.208914+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.430782+00:00.