Economy & Jobs — Taylor County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments622
Total Employees9,714
Avg Annual Employment11,841
Avg Annual Pay$44,581
Total Annual Wages$527,900,827
Annual Payroll (thousands)$369,163
Unemployment Rate4.9%

Income

Median Household Income$63,211
Poverty Rate14.3%
IRS Returns10,890
Total AGI (thousands)$562,836
Average AGI per Return$51,684

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$165,824,799
Per Capita$6,372
Population Basis26,023

Agriculture

Total Farms606
Land in Farms (acres)84,124
Avg Farm Size (acres)139
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants11
Fast Food24
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.258771+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.475252+00:00.