Economy & Jobs — Nicholas County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 78 |
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| Total Employees | 427 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 955 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $36,536 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $34,897,704 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $13,132 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $57,539 |
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| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 3,050 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $142,622 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $46,761 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $40,136,370 |
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| Per Capita | $5,325 |
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| Population Basis | 7,537 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 12 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 3,815 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 318 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.247667+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.465599+00:00.
