Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Kentucky, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
6,333
Employees
69,673
Annual payroll
$5.69B
2. National context
Kentucky accounts for 1.32% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 27th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
KY avg annual wage
$81,733
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Kentucky sector wages are -33.9% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 Finance and Insurance. 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 | 1,509 | 24,242 |
| #2 | Fayette County | 611 | 4,642 |
| #3 | Kenton County | 235 | 5,673 |
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