Economy & Jobs — Mercer County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 358 |
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| Total Employees | 5,539 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,560 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $59,248 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $388,648,135 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $269,924 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $60,728 |
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| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 10,530 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $613,667 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,278 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $144,086,522 |
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| Per Capita | $6,364 |
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| Population Basis | 22,641 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 906 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 135,682 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 150 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 13 |
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| Fast Food | 9 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.242189+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.461070+00:00.
