Economy & Jobs — Letcher County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 276 |
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| Total Employees | 3,019 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 4,258 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $45,995 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $195,829,598 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $124,175 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.7% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $38,466 |
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| Poverty Rate | 29.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 6,930 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $349,737 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $50,467 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $206,515,936 |
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| Per Capita | $9,584 |
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| Population Basis | 21,548 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 4,424 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 737 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 8 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.231318+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.449663+00:00.
