Economy & Jobs — Montgomery County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments567
Total Employees9,486
Avg Annual Employment10,484
Avg Annual Pay$49,214
Total Annual Wages$515,966,338
Annual Payroll (thousands)$402,248
Unemployment Rate6.0%

Income

Median Household Income$53,436
Poverty Rate16.4%
IRS Returns12,120
Total AGI (thousands)$715,439
Average AGI per Return$59,030

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$162,682,957
Per Capita$5,787
Population Basis28,114

Agriculture

Total Farms178
Land in Farms (acres)67,199
Avg Farm Size (acres)378
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants16
Fast Food20
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks3

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.244179+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.462383+00:00.