Economy & Jobs — Owen County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments131
Total Employees984
Avg Annual Employment1,540
Avg Annual Pay$50,249
Total Annual Wages$77,361,946
Annual Payroll (thousands)$37,907
Unemployment Rate4.6%

Income

Median Household Income$56,485
Poverty Rate14.1%
IRS Returns4,670
Total AGI (thousands)$269,292
Average AGI per Return$57,664

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$63,644,345
Per Capita$5,643
Population Basis11,278

Agriculture

Total Farms162
Land in Farms (acres)13,368
Avg Farm Size (acres)82.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants3
Fast Food5
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.250376+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.468092+00:00.