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Kentucky Business Data

Businesses, industries, public companies, banks, trucking companies, new business applications and bankruptcies in Kentucky.

Employer establishments
94,402
2023
Employees
1,708,602
New applications, 12 months
79,692
+40.4% vs. prior 12 months

Industries

Employer businesses in 2023

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Health care and social assistance12,636277,311$60,106
Manufacturing3,669257,247$65,243
Retail trade15,020215,414$34,572
Accommodation and food services8,754180,573$21,045
Transportation and warehousing3,215133,203$67,078
Administrative and support services4,401113,805$42,002
Construction8,20181,842$67,913
Professional and technical services8,37076,322$71,764
Finance and insurance6,26974,622$84,187
Wholesale trade3,91274,458$73,167
Other services9,54364,482$36,348
Management of companies62943,321$94,573
Educational services94428,917$36,257
Information1,99526,469$62,565
Arts, entertainment and recreation1,44222,919$29,017
Real estate and rental4,39319,892$53,166
Mining, oil and gas3098,456$82,213
Utilities3647,910$104,771
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2421,330$48,773

Total annual payroll: $93.64B

Largest public companies in Kentucky

All companies

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#CompanyRevenueNet income
1Humana IncHUM$129.7B$1.19B
2BrightSpring Health Services, Inc.BTSG$12.91B$190.7M
3YUM Brands IncYUM$8.21B$1.56B
4Somnigroup International Inc.SGI$7.48B$384.1M
5Texas Roadhouse, Inc.TXRH$5.88B$414.3M
6Brown Forman CorpBF-B$3.93B$715M
7Churchill Downs IncCHDN$2.93B$383M
8Papa Johns International IncPZZA$2.05B$30.53M
9Valvoline IncVVV$1.71B$210.7M
10Ramaco Resources, Inc.METC$536.6M-$51.45M

Banks headquartered in Kentucky

120 FDIC-insured banks

All banks

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#BankTotal assetsDepositsOffices
1Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company$10.36B$8.49B85
2Republic Bank & Trust Company$7.05B$5.63B48
3Community Trust Bank, Inc.$6.95B$5.67B78
4Central Bank & Trust Co.$4.01B$3.12B29
5Independence Bank of Kentucky$3.83B$3.02B26
6Traditional Bank, Inc.$2.44B$2.14B19
7South Central Bank, Inc.$2.26B$1.97B27
8Heritage Bank, Inc.$1.99B$1.83B19
9Planters Bank, Inc.$1.96B$1.71B13
10Whitaker Bank$1.93B$1.62B46

Trucking companies

Carriers in this state
Active carriers
43,355
Power units
129,448
Drivers
133,140

New businesses and bankruptcies

Counties

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CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Jefferson County20,164470,153$64,489
Fayette County9,295171,507$55,842
Kenton County3,29768,018$64,554
Boone County3,16388,138$57,321
Warren County3,07659,803$51,119
Daviess County2,38543,758$48,965
Hardin County2,25336,716$46,455
McCracken County2,06134,581$53,807
Madison County1,80825,781$46,103
Campbell County1,74325,891$47,822
Pulaski County1,45421,712$44,074
Oldham County1,40414,369$53,944
Jessamine County1,35316,395$48,968
Bullitt County1,30824,810$49,003
Christian County1,29024,327$47,452
Franklin County1,27816,897$51,421
Laurel County1,27223,992$45,525
Boyd County1,16921,522$55,161
Shelby County1,12917,446$47,219
Pike County1,10916,918$49,110
Scott County1,05826,711$61,006
Nelson County1,02317,214$53,838
Henderson County96616,375$51,454
Calloway County90613,709$39,978
Hopkins County88214,582$50,903
Barren County85312,882$43,529
Clark County78412,466$49,398
Boyle County78013,620$48,111
Marshall County7349,645$62,264
Floyd County7007,604$46,829
Graves County6689,905$44,551
Taylor County6319,968$40,021
Whitley County62910,058$46,375
Woodford County6187,913$42,982
Montgomery County5609,707$43,722
Perry County5569,014$50,199
Muhlenberg County5376,372$40,675
Rowan County5328,319$44,150
Logan County4867,297$56,538
Greenup County4665,079$46,142
Knox County4497,102$46,120
Bell County4366,692$38,808
Grayson County4316,333$40,298
Simpson County4228,630$47,131
Mason County4046,951$48,396
Carter County3895,029$35,389
Grant County3865,117$44,330
Bourbon County3825,084$52,378
Ohio County3717,858$33,747
Harlan County3704,652$40,950
Meade County3623,633$43,468
Mercer County3595,351$53,890
Marion County3538,162$46,649
Russell County3535,047$40,588
Anderson County3524,175$45,349
Johnson County3513,592$37,560
Adair County3314,066$38,407
Lincoln County3042,710$40,008
Harrison County2974,594$49,564
Wayne County2844,114$33,377
Breckinridge County2832,480$39,329
Letcher County2773,171$46,618
Hart County2764,073$47,719
Caldwell County2663,557$42,871
Allen County2564,119$44,084
Fleming County2552,321$43,259
Spencer County2551,345$36,709
Garrard County2511,654$43,192
Washington County2513,390$47,676
Union County2493,980$57,277
Casey County2353,191$39,644
Carroll County2336,600$75,360
Trigg County2312,202$35,378
Clay County2292,642$37,889
Larue County2212,095$41,663
Henry County2121,707$48,060
Powell County2121,878$36,409
Monroe County2092,649$46,737
Rockcastle County2093,060$40,327
Todd County2081,794$47,108
Lawrence County2072,950$43,647
Webster County2021,822$47,745
Butler County1902,185$48,485
Estill County1791,542$44,877
Green County1791,298$40,252
Clinton County1752,565$36,372
Pendleton County1721,644$47,924
Lyon County1711,596$37,858
McLean County161947$42,269
Morgan County1602,010$41,416
McCreary County1571,522$33,185
Magoffin County1561,257$36,695
Ballard County1551,617$53,827
Knott County1551,399$44,197
Bath County1491,501$46,093
Breathitt County1491,945$35,915
Crittenden County1431,821$41,941
Martin County1371,062$36,517
Hancock County1363,372$78,289
Livingston County1361,823$54,164
Owen County133969$41,169
Edmonson County130958$36,461
Metcalfe County1181,234$43,398
Lewis County1141,190$42,553
Jackson County1091,032$44,645
Fulton County1051,461$47,326
Cumberland County1041,181$42,960
Bracken County98943$40,383
Wolfe County961,059$37,714
Lee County901,387$39,141
Leslie County881,125$46,302
Trimble County86846$67,031
Gallatin County841,373$43,880
Nicholas County82415$36,128
Carlisle County80691$42,906
Hickman County68807$45,914
Menifee County60454$39,648
Owsley County42401$34,813
Elliott County38305$36,570
Robertson County24133$38,774

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, SEC, FDIC, FMCSA and the U.S. Courts · Last updated 12/31/2023