Economy & Jobs — Kenton County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments3,248
Total Employees64,839
Avg Annual Employment74,672
Avg Annual Pay$71,985
Total Annual Wages$5,375,268,639
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,045,896
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$76,016
Poverty Rate11.9%
IRS Returns81,620
Total AGI (thousands)$7,508,912
Average AGI per Return$91,998

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,202,315,583
Per Capita$7,112
Population Basis169,064

Agriculture

Total Farms154
Land in Farms (acres)991
Avg Farm Size (acres)6.40
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants122
Fast Food108
Bars34
Coffee & Snacks29

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.226560+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.445163+00:00.