Contact Information

Sarah Bowker
Managing Director

824 Bull Lea Run Suite 222 Lexington, KY 40511-9383

859-257-7272

CEDIK@lsv.uky.edu

Kentucky's Rural Economy | October 2025 Report

Kentucky's Rural Economy | October 2025 Report

Kentucky's Rural Economy

October 2025 | New report shares data trends on Kentucky's rural economy.

This report provides an overview of the economic landscape in Kentucky. It includes economic measures such as gross domestic product, per capita income, jobs by industry, business economics and entrepreneurship, as well as supporting measures on educational attainment, housing, and commuting.

This report focuses on rural counties and occasionally compares the 35 urban to the 85 rural counties to contrast rural Kentucky with the rest of the state.

Read the condensed version of the report.

Read the full report.

Contact Information

Sarah Bowker
Managing Director

824 Bull Lea Run Suite 222 Lexington, KY 40511-9383

859-257-7272

CEDIK@lsv.uky.edu