Economy & Jobs — Owsley County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 39 |
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| Total Employees | 350 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 728 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $40,488 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $29,455,051 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $12,402 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 14.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $32,844 |
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| Poverty Rate | 28.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 1,350 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $58,063 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $43,010 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $25,723,047 |
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| Per Capita | $6,350 |
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| Population Basis | 4,051 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 81 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 21,686 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 268 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.251008+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.468357+00:00.
