Economy & Jobs — Pike County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments1,109
Total Employees16,601
Avg Annual Employment20,549
Avg Annual Pay$51,529
Total Annual Wages$1,058,860,752
Annual Payroll (thousands)$801,807
Unemployment Rate7.3%

Income

Median Household Income$41,271
Poverty Rate23.9%
IRS Returns19,300
Total AGI (thousands)$1,139,863
Average AGI per Return$59,060

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$486,321,958
Per Capita$8,289
Population Basis58,669

Agriculture

Total Farms3
Land in Farms (acres)19,367
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,456
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food57
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.253585+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.470947+00:00.