Economy & Jobs — Russell County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 338 |
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| Total Employees | 4,702 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 6,399 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $43,596 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $278,985,030 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $194,510 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $48,220 |
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| Poverty Rate | 21.6% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $388,007 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,292 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $156,360,459 |
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| Per Capita | $8,691 |
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| Population Basis | 17,991 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 4 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 95,013 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 23,753 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 17 |
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| Fast Food | 11 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 3 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.256774+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.473567+00:00.
