Economy & Jobs — Whitley County, Kentucky
Employment
| Total Establishments | 625 |
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| Total Employees | 9,738 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 14,351 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $46,563 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $668,234,825 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $430,172 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $44,332 |
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| Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
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| IRS Returns | 13,590 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $711,812 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $52,378 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $311,721,405 |
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| Per Capita | $8,491 |
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| Population Basis | 36,712 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 16 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 62,190 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 3,887 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 23 |
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| Fast Food | 31 |
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| Bars | N/A |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 4 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.264759+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.480923+00:00.
