Economy & Jobs — Larue County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments216
Total Employees2,080
Avg Annual Employment2,578
Avg Annual Pay$45,904
Total Annual Wages$118,332,025
Annual Payroll (thousands)$88,689
Unemployment Rate2.8%

Income

Median Household Income$57,867
Poverty Rate18.8%
IRS Returns6,460
Total AGI (thousands)$348,553
Average AGI per Return$53,956

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$86,759,611
Per Capita$5,836
Population Basis14,867

Agriculture

Total Farms9
Land in Farms (acres)30,482
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,387
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.228550+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.446882+00:00.