Economy & Jobs — Union County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments251
Total Employees3,680
Avg Annual Employment5,225
Avg Annual Pay$61,075
Total Annual Wages$319,121,281
Annual Payroll (thousands)$206,410
Unemployment Rate3.7%

Income

Median Household Income$58,260
Poverty Rate18.8%
IRS Returns5,610
Total AGI (thousands)$350,531
Average AGI per Return$62,483

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$120,458,637
Per Capita$8,813
Population Basis13,668

Agriculture

Total Farms243
Land in Farms (acres)96,039
Avg Farm Size (acres)395
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants9
Fast Food10
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.260873+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.477147+00:00.