Economy & Jobs — Perry County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 547 |
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| Total Employees | 8,798 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 11,351 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $51,907 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $589,197,343 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $412,542 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $45,330 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,430 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $527,739 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,964 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $242,531,526 |
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| Per Capita | $8,518 |
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| Population Basis | 28,473 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 53 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 9,949 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 188 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 9 |
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| Fast Food | 22 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.252350+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.469785+00:00.
