Economy & Jobs — Meade County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 361 |
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| Total Employees | 3,422 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,262 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $58,826 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $309,572,802 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $143,637 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $68,518 |
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| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 13,400 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $910,555 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $67,952 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $168,366,782 |
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| Per Capita | $5,612 |
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| Population Basis | 30,003 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 1 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 21,573 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 21,573 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 10 |
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| Fast Food | 15 |
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| Bars | 5 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.241270+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.460367+00:00.
