Economy & Jobs — Wolfe County, Kentucky

Employment

Total Establishments91
Total Employees974
Avg Annual Employment1,564
Avg Annual Pay$39,134
Total Annual Wages$61,214,821
Annual Payroll (thousands)$37,484
Unemployment Rate20.1%

Income

Median Household Income$28,666
Poverty Rate36.8%
IRS Returns2,330
Total AGI (thousands)$113,526
Average AGI per Return$48,724

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$45,691,343
Per Capita$6,963
Population Basis6,562

Agriculture

Total Farms92
Land in Farms (acres)735
Avg Farm Size (acres)8
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants5
Fast FoodN/A
BarsN/A
Coffee & SnacksN/A

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:28.265216+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:23.481377+00:00.