Economy & Jobs — Metcalfe County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 124 |
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| Total Employees | 1,334 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 2,174 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $44,358 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $96,449,729 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $49,817 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $46,932 |
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| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 4,120 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $181,153 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $43,969 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $58,219,110 |
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| Per Capita | $5,660 |
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| Population Basis | 10,286 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 34 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 19,492 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 573 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 7 |
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| Fast Food | 3 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.242731+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.461454+00:00.
