Economy & Jobs — Jefferson County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 20,128 |
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| Total Employees | 456,779 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 482,313 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $71,280 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $34,379,056,317 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $27,100,263 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,296 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.1% |
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| IRS Returns | 375,300 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $29,651,291 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $79,007 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $114,271,729,951 |
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| Per Capita | $145,947 |
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| Population Basis | 782,969 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 211 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 13,266 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 62.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 615 |
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| Fast Food | 670 |
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| Bars | 105 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 133 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.221884+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.441821+00:00.
