Economy & Jobs — Lee County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 90 |
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| Total Employees | 1,261 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,706 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,886 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $74,861,360 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $49,917 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $31,682 |
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| Poverty Rate | 31.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 2,250 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $96,929 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $43,080 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $47,912,269 |
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| Per Capita | $6,479 |
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| Population Basis | 7,395 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 121 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 227 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.90 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | N/A |
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| Fast Food | 5 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.229962+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.448100+00:00.
