Economy & Jobs — Rockcastle County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments207
Total Employees3,059
Avg Annual Employment4,008
Avg Annual Pay$41,657
Total Annual Wages$166,975,090
Annual Payroll (thousands)$118,566
Unemployment Rate6.6%

Income

Median Household Income$45,693
Poverty Rate23.6%
IRS Returns6,210
Total AGI (thousands)$303,126
Average AGI per Return$48,813

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$100,878,176
Per Capita$6,290
Population Basis16,037

Agriculture

Total Farms207
Land in Farms (acres)729
Avg Farm Size (acres)3.50
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast Food9
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.255814+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.472706+00:00.