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Manufacturing businesses in Fayette County, KY

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 31-33.

Establishments
218
6.0% of KY sector
Employees
7,555
3.0% of KY sector
Annual Payroll
$454.1M
total 2022
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County context

Population
321,122
Median Household Income
$67,631
Median Home Value
$272,100

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Kentucky state averages

MetricFayette CountyKY totalCounty share
Establishments2183,6596.0%
Employees7,555254,6973.0%
Annual Payroll$454.1M$15.85B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.