Economy & Jobs — McCreary County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 154 |
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| Total Employees | 1,591 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,873 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,870 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $134,642,374 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $48,439 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $35,000 |
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| Poverty Rate | 33.7% |
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| IRS Returns | 5,070 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $215,414 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $42,488 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $217,098,733 |
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| Per Capita | $12,855 |
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| Population Basis | 16,888 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 7 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 16,725 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,389 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 6 |
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| Fast Food | 7 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.240057+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.459255+00:00.
