Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Kentucky, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
291
Employees
7,583
Annual payroll
$632.0M
2. National context
Kentucky accounts for 1.26% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 17th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
KY avg annual wage
$83,339
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Kentucky sector wages are -23.8% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,741
SAM debarred/excluded
2,247
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pike County | 36 | 940 |
| #2 | Floyd County | 23 | 338 |
| #3 | Fayette County | 14 | 154 |
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