Economy & Jobs — Marion County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments347
Total Employees7,867
Avg Annual Employment9,158
Avg Annual Pay$50,139
Total Annual Wages$459,152,382
Annual Payroll (thousands)$351,584
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$49,627
Poverty Rate22.5%
IRS Returns8,860
Total AGI (thousands)$500,277
Average AGI per Return$56,465

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$119,739,746
Per Capita$6,115
Population Basis19,581

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)1,683
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,683
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food13
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.236101+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.456462+00:00.