Economy & Jobs — Simpson County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 411 |
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| Total Employees | 8,576 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,115 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $52,092 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $474,830,143 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $398,314 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $55,907 |
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| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
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| IRS Returns | 8,780 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $513,619 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $58,499 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $111,120,200 |
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| Per Capita | $5,671 |
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| Population Basis | 19,594 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 141 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 109,458 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 776 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 19 |
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| Fast Food | 24 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | N/A |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.258037+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.474652+00:00.
