Economy & Jobs — Laurel County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,262 |
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| Total Employees | 23,762 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 26,264 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,566 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,275,505,359 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $1,021,082 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $53,693 |
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| Poverty Rate | 20.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 25,110 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,445,559 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $57,569 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $530,270,511 |
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| Per Capita | $8,469 |
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| Population Basis | 62,613 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 825 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 79,761 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 96.70 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 33 |
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| Fast Food | 43 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 8 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.229299+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.447276+00:00.
