Economy & Jobs — Knox County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 455 |
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| Total Employees | 7,013 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 7,685 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,409 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $333,586,970 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $335,899 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $34,254 |
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| Poverty Rate | 34.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,200 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $522,027 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $46,610 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $220,756,467 |
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| Per Capita | $7,312 |
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| Population Basis | 30,193 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 290 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 1,102 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3.80 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 23 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.228041+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.446401+00:00.
