Economy & Jobs — Lyon County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments168
Total Employees1,503
Avg Annual Employment2,673
Avg Annual Pay$46,303
Total Annual Wages$123,755,485
Annual Payroll (thousands)$56,849
Unemployment Rate3.6%

Income

Median Household Income$64,081
Poverty Rate10.0%
IRS Returns3,440
Total AGI (thousands)$226,917
Average AGI per Return$65,964

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$67,063,304
Per Capita$7,726
Population Basis8,680

Agriculture

Total Farms139
Land in Farms (acres)594
Avg Farm Size (acres)4.30
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.234510+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.454995+00:00.