Economy & Jobs — Lincoln County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 297 |
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| Total Employees | 2,803 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 3,920 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,735 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $175,376,675 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $104,128 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $49,487 |
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| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,910 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $505,532 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $51,012 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $165,955,169 |
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| Per Capita | $6,836 |
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| Population Basis | 24,275 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 2 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 9,861 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 4,930 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 4 |
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| Fast Food | 10 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.232601+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.452018+00:00.
