Economy & Jobs — Wayne County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 276 |
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| Total Employees | 4,043 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 5,231 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $39,309 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $205,609,601 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $127,777 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $41,583 |
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| Poverty Rate | 25.4% |
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| IRS Returns | 7,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $344,435 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $45,380 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $147,039,907 |
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| Per Capita | $7,519 |
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| Population Basis | 19,555 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 253 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 114,107 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 451 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 5 |
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| Fast Food | 11 |
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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 2026-04-13T15:43:28.262783+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.479148+00:00.
