Economy & Jobs — Lewis County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 125 |
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| Total Employees | 1,256 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 1,972 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $41,450 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $81,728,144 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $47,606 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $36,662 |
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| Poverty Rate | 26.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,940 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $237,497 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $48,076 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $75,942,573 |
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| Per Capita | $5,806 |
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| Population Basis | 13,080 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 150 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 123,357 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 822 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 3 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.231821+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.450324+00:00.
