Economy & Jobs — Madison County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments1,731
Total Employees24,959
Avg Annual Employment36,909
Avg Annual Pay$53,794
Total Annual Wages$1,985,488,876
Annual Payroll (thousands)$1,074,131
Unemployment Rate5.4%

Income

Median Household Income$59,797
Poverty Rate16.1%
IRS Returns40,540
Total AGI (thousands)$2,641,338
Average AGI per Return$65,154

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,084,753,381
Per Capita$11,702
Population Basis92,701

Agriculture

Total Farms101
Land in Farms (acres)24,208
Avg Farm Size (acres)240
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants44
Fast Food63
Bars3
Coffee & Snacks6

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.234969+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.455437+00:00.