Economy & Jobs — Johnson County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments348
Total Employees3,462
Avg Annual Employment5,352
Avg Annual Pay$42,878
Total Annual Wages$229,460,834
Annual Payroll (thousands)$129,980
Unemployment Rate5.3%

Income

Median Household Income$44,231
Poverty Rate21.4%
IRS Returns7,710
Total AGI (thousands)$431,587
Average AGI per Return$55,978

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$169,884,751
Per Capita$7,491
Population Basis22,680

Agriculture

Total Farms199
Land in Farms (acres)976
Avg Farm Size (acres)4.90
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants15
Fast Food15
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.223943+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.443159+00:00.