Economy & Jobs — McLean County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments166
Total Employees973
Avg Annual Employment1,737
Avg Annual Pay$44,027
Total Annual Wages$76,478,287
Annual Payroll (thousands)$39,003
Unemployment Rate6.7%

Income

Median Household Income$64,020
Poverty Rate7.9%
IRS Returns3,850
Total AGI (thousands)$236,806
Average AGI per Return$61,508

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$56,661,709
Per Capita$6,191
Population Basis9,152

Agriculture

Total Farms33
Land in Farms (acres)6,456
Avg Farm Size (acres)196
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.240768+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.459890+00:00.