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Wholesale Trade businesses in Jefferson County, KY

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
956
24.2% of KY sector
Employees
22,389
30.3% of KY sector
Annual Payroll
$1.52B
total 2022
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County context

Population
777,392
Median Household Income
$67,849
Median Home Value
$237,200

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Kentucky state averages

MetricJefferson CountyKY totalCounty share
Establishments9563,94724.2%
Employees22,38973,87330.3%
Annual Payroll$1.52B$5.05B—

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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.