Economy & Jobs — Spencer County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments241
Total Employees1,293
Avg Annual Employment2,235
Avg Annual Pay$46,034
Total Annual Wages$102,901,488
Annual Payroll (thousands)$43,787
Unemployment Rate6.2%

Income

Median Household Income$101,118
Poverty Rate8.3%
IRS Returns9,290
Total AGI (thousands)$753,003
Average AGI per Return$81,055

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$108,778,164
Per Capita$5,581
Population Basis19,490

Agriculture

Total Farms2
Land in Farms (acres)51,747
Avg Farm Size (acres)25,874
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants4
Fast Food7
BarsN/A
Coffee & Snacks4

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.258422+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.474995+00:00.