Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Kentucky, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,964
Employees
26,676
Annual payroll
$1.61B
2. National context
Kentucky accounts for 1.22% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 25th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
KY avg annual wage
$60,382
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Kentucky sector wages are -57.4% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
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 Information. 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 | Jefferson County | 407 | 8,695 |
| #2 | Fayette County | 181 | 2,899 |
| #3 | Kenton County | 59 | 575 |
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