Economy & Jobs — Webster County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments210
Total Employees1,844
Avg Annual Employment2,695
Avg Annual Pay$52,524
Total Annual Wages$141,569,543
Annual Payroll (thousands)$83,616
Unemployment Rate5.9%

Income

Median Household Income$55,451
Poverty Rate16.1%
IRS Returns5,270
Total AGI (thousands)$320,554
Average AGI per Return$60,826

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$89,287,797
Per Capita$6,859
Population Basis13,017

Agriculture

Total Farms502
Land in Farms (acres)105,312
Avg Farm Size (acres)210
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

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

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.263824+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.480092+00:00.