Economy & Jobs — Shelby County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 1,108 |
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| Total Employees | 18,259 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 16,556 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $55,073 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $911,816,428 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $851,988 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $81,012 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
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| IRS Returns | 22,840 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,946,884 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $85,240 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $277,356,013 |
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| Per Capita | $5,770 |
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| Population Basis | 48,065 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 374 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 486 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 1.30 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 29 |
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| Fast Food | 33 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.257749+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.474398+00:00.
