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Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Carroll County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2013, at 54.3%. Knott County had the lowest, at -15.9%. The median was 2.3% and the figure for Kentucky was 2.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest54.3Carroll County
Lowest-15.9Knott County
Median2.3120 counties
Kentucky2.4History

Top 40 counties, 2013

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Carroll CountyCarroll County: 54.3 %54.3Boyd CountyBoyd County: 24.8 %24.8Knox CountyKnox County: 24.1 %24.1Woodford CountyWoodford County: 22.5 %22.5Livingston CountyLivingston County: 18.6 %18.6Hancock CountyHancock County: 18.4 %18.4Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 17.7 %17.7Hickman CountyHickman County: 16.2 %16.2Union CountyUnion County: 16.1 %16.1Logan CountyLogan County: 14.6 %14.6Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 14.4 %14.4Larue CountyLarue County: 14.4 %14.4Nelson CountyNelson County: 12.9 %12.9Crittenden CountyCrittenden County: 12.2 %12.2Elliott CountyElliott County: 10.9 %10.9Webster CountyWebster County: 9.6 %9.6Casey CountyCasey County: 9.5 %9.5Clinton CountyClinton County: 9.5 %9.5Ohio CountyOhio County: 9 %9Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 8.4 %8.4McLean CountyMcLean County: 8.2 %8.2Mason CountyMason County: 8 %8Anderson CountyAnderson County: 7.4 %7.4Marshall CountyMarshall County: 7.4 %7.4Meade CountyMeade County: 7.2 %7.2Marion CountyMarion County: 7.1 %7.1Garrard CountyGarrard County: 6.9 %6.9Scott CountyScott County: 6.9 %6.9Butler CountyButler County: 6 %6Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 6 %6Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 5.8 %5.8Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 5.3 %5.3Pendleton CountyPendleton County: 5.3 %5.3Henry CountyHenry County: 5.1 %5.1Todd CountyTodd County: 5.1 %5.1McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 5 %5Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 4.7 %4.7Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 4.6 %4.6Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 4.4 %4.4Madison CountyMadison County: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Carroll County54.3+60 pts
2Boyd County24.8+4.8 pts
3Knox County24.1+26.5 pts
4Woodford County22.5+19.9 pts
5Livingston County18.6+18.5 pts
6Hancock County18.4+9.5 pts
7Gallatin County17.7+3.9 pts
8Hickman County16.2+25.5 pts
9Union County16.1+24 pts
10Logan County14.6+5.9 pts
11Carlisle County14.4+23.1 pts
11Larue County14.4+13.2 pts
13Nelson County12.9+1.5 pts
14Crittenden County12.2+10 pts
15Elliott County10.9+12.6 pts
16Webster County9.6+11.6 pts
17Casey County9.5+8.1 pts
17Clinton County9.5+14.7 pts
19Ohio County9+3.3 pts
20Bullitt County8.4+1 pts
21McLean County8.2+18.1 pts
22Mason County8+4.4 pts
23Anderson County7.4+2.8 pts
23Marshall County7.4+2.7 pts
25Meade County7.2+6.6 pts
26Marion County7.1-3.2 pts
27Garrard County6.9-2.3 pts
27Scott County6.9+3 pts
29Butler County6+4.4 pts
29Caldwell County6+7.3 pts
31Rockcastle County5.8+7.1 pts
32Jessamine County5.3-1.8 pts
32Pendleton County5.3+6.8 pts
34Henry County5.1+4.3 pts
34Todd County5.1+11.2 pts
36McCracken County5+6.9 pts
37Cumberland County4.7+3.1 pts
38Bourbon County4.6+0.3 pts
39Hopkins County4.4+6 pts
40Madison County4.2+0.5 pts
41Powell County4.1+6.9 pts
41Wayne County4.1+1.6 pts
43Clark County3.8+2.2 pts
44Greenup County3.7+33.7 pts
45Boone County3.6-1.4 pts
46Hart County3.3-4.9 pts
47Edmonson County3.2-0.6 pts
48Bath County3.10 pts
48Mercer County3.1-0.2 pts
50Fayette County3+1.2 pts
51Lyon County2.9-1.3 pts
52Daviess County2.8+1.9 pts
52Laurel County2.8-1.5 pts
54Carter County2.7+4.1 pts
54Oldham County2.7+0.8 pts
54Spencer County2.7-8.5 pts
57Breathitt County2.6+12 pts
58Adair County2.5+0.6 pts
58Warren County2.5-1.9 pts
60Fleming County2.3-4.8 pts
61Lawrence County2.2+23.2 pts
62Campbell County2.1-1.9 pts
63Trimble County2-6.1 pts
64Lewis County1.9-1.2 pts
64Shelby County1.9-7.8 pts
66Jackson County1.4-1.4 pts
67Grant County1.1+6.1 pts
67Taylor County1.1-0.5 pts
69Bell County0.4-2.4 pts
69Boyle County0.4+1.6 pts
69Jefferson County0.4-4.2 pts
72Clay County0.3+4.1 pts
73Green County0.2+3.3 pts
74Allen County0.1-4.2 pts
74Henderson County0.1-3.8 pts
76McCreary County-0.3+2.9 pts
76Pulaski County-0.3-4.9 pts
78Martin County-0.4+18.6 pts
79Owen County-0.5+11.1 pts
80Russell County-0.6+0.8 pts
81Kenton County-0.8+1.6 pts
82Fulton County-0.9+6.8 pts
83Grayson County-1-9.6 pts
84Calloway County-1.1-3.4 pts
84Franklin County-1.1-6.5 pts
84Johnson County-1.1+1.6 pts
87Nicholas County-1.2+0.3 pts
88Whitley County-1.3-1.9 pts
89Harrison County-1.40 pts
89Monroe County-1.4-6.8 pts
91Muhlenberg County-1.5-10.8 pts
91Trigg County-1.5+13.6 pts
91Wolfe County-1.5-8.7 pts
94Breckinridge County-1.7-12 pts
94Estill County-1.7-3.7 pts
96Simpson County-1.8-6.6 pts
97Lincoln County-2-8.1 pts
97Metcalfe County-2-3.3 pts
99Montgomery County-2.2-12.3 pts
100Barren County-2.4-9.9 pts
101Hardin County-2.5+2.3 pts
102Rowan County-2.9-7.3 pts
103Graves County-3.1+2.9 pts
104Morgan County-3.2-8.9 pts
105Owsley County-3.3+0.3 pts
106Christian County-3.6-1.6 pts
107Magoffin County-4+11.9 pts
108Pike County-4.8+0.6 pts
109Lee County-5-6.8 pts
110Floyd County-5.1-2.8 pts
110Menifee County-5.1-3.7 pts
112Letcher County-6.1+12.6 pts
113Ballard County-6.7+4.7 pts
114Perry County-6.8+7.4 pts
115Robertson County-7.1-5.9 pts
116Washington County-8.1-9 pts
117Bracken County-8.3-13.6 pts
118Harlan County-14.3+3 pts
119Leslie County-14.8+3.3 pts
120Knott County-15.9+9.3 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Carroll County, with 54.3% in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Knott County, with -15.9% in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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