Economy & Jobs — Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 538 |
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| Total Employees | 5,973 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 8,091 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $54,582 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $441,620,340 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $242,149 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,935 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.3% |
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| IRS Returns | 11,990 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $650,041 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $54,215 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $224,007,049 |
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| Per Capita | $7,243 |
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| Population Basis | 30,928 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 583 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 23,985 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 41.10 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 21 |
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| Fast Food | 21 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 5 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.246089+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.463720+00:00.
