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Shelby County Business Data

Businesses, industries, trucking companies, banks and bankruptcies in Shelby County, Kentucky.

Employer establishments
1,129
2023
Employees
17,446
Average annual pay
$47,219
Nonemployer businesses
4,098
$241.9M receipts, 2024

Industries

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IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage pay
Retail trade2012,844$30,047
Construction123703$61,151
Health care and social assistance1171,389$58,145
Other services112776$41,066
Professional and technical services102338$60,219
Accommodation and food services801,673$22,541
Finance and insurance64299$72,100
Administrative and support services62832$44,850
Manufacturing544,424$60,947
Real estate and rental51136$59,029
Wholesale trade47646$63,977
Transportation and warehousing312,721$39,892
Information1974$69,270
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1844$54,341
Arts, entertainment and recreation18203$20,675
Educational services14116$26,983
Utilities12194$114,206

Total annual payroll: $823.8M

Establishments by number of employees

2023

  • 1 to 4 employees59953.1%
  • 5 to 9 employees21519.1%
  • 10 to 19 employees15814.0%
  • 20 to 49 employees988.7%
  • 50 to 99 employees302.7%
  • 100 to 249 employees181.6%
  • 250 to 499 employees90.8%
  • 500 to 999 employees00.0%
  • 1,000 or more employees00.0%

Trucking companies

487 active carriers with 1,208 power units and 1,222 drivers

All carriers

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Business bankruptcies

Kentucky by county

1 business case (0 under Chapter 11) and 107 cases in all were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.

County Business Patterns counts employer establishments by the county where they are located. The Census Bureau adds small random noise to protect confidentiality, and some small cells are withheld (shown as Not reported).

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