Economy & Jobs — Rowan County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 531 |
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| Total Employees | 7,681 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 10,490 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $48,895 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $512,902,753 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $311,881 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $50,038 |
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| Poverty Rate | 24.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 9,170 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $510,396 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $55,659 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $172,388,740 |
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| Per Capita | $6,990 |
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| Population Basis | 24,662 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 3 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 30,888 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 10,296 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 15 |
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| Fast Food | 26 |
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| Bars | 3 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.256386+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.473195+00:00.
