Economy & Jobs — Nelson County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,012 |
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| Total Employees | 16,583 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 18,445 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $56,670 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $1,045,248,689 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $852,428 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $66,212 |
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| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 23,170 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,579,626 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $68,175 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $304,831,494 |
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| Per Capita | $6,522 |
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| Population Basis | 46,738 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 59 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 24,346 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 413 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 21 |
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| Fast Food | 31 |
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| Bars | 4 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.247363+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.465232+00:00.
