Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Trimble County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2015, at 15.9%. Magoffin County had the lowest, at -14.8%. The median was 0.3% and the figure for Kentucky was 1.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest15.9Trimble County
Lowest-14.8Magoffin County
Median0.3120 counties
Kentucky1.4History

Top 40 counties, 2015

CSVChart (SVG)

Trimble CountyTrimble County: 15.9 %15.9Bourbon CountyBourbon County: 15.8 %15.8Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 12.6 %12.6Boone CountyBoone County: 7.9 %7.9Casey CountyCasey County: 7.8 %7.8Monroe CountyMonroe County: 7.6 %7.6Webster CountyWebster County: 7.6 %7.6Bath CountyBath County: 7.3 %7.3Hart CountyHart County: 7.3 %7.3McLean CountyMcLean County: 7.2 %7.2Oldham CountyOldham County: 6.9 %6.9Woodford CountyWoodford County: 6.7 %6.7Carroll CountyCarroll County: 6.3 %6.3Logan CountyLogan County: 6.2 %6.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 6 %6Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 5.8 %5.8Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 5.5 %5.5Allen CountyAllen County: 5 %5Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 4.9 %4.9Owen CountyOwen County: 4.9 %4.9Campbell CountyCampbell County: 4.7 %4.7Clark CountyClark County: 4.7 %4.7Taylor CountyTaylor County: 4.7 %4.7Scott CountyScott County: 4.5 %4.5McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 4.4 %4.4Hancock CountyHancock County: 4.2 %4.2Butler CountyButler County: 3.6 %3.6Fayette CountyFayette County: 2.9 %2.9Wayne CountyWayne County: 2.9 %2.9Graves CountyGraves County: 2.8 %2.8Anderson CountyAnderson County: 2.7 %2.7Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.7 %2.7Spencer CountySpencer County: 2.6 %2.6Edmonson CountyEdmonson County: 2.4 %2.4Garrard CountyGarrard County: 2.2 %2.2Henry CountyHenry County: 2 %2Adair CountyAdair County: 1.9 %1.9Marion CountyMarion County: 1.9 %1.9Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 1.8 %1.8Simpson CountySimpson County: 1.7 %1.7
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Trimble County15.9+18 pts
2Bourbon County15.8+8.7 pts
3Gallatin County12.6+5 pts
4Boone County7.9+2.4 pts
5Casey County7.8+13.3 pts
6Monroe County7.6-2.3 pts
6Webster County7.6+8.7 pts
8Bath County7.3+9.5 pts
8Hart County7.3+3 pts
10McLean County7.2+0.9 pts
11Oldham County6.9+7.7 pts
12Woodford County6.7+8.3 pts
13Carroll County6.3+2.1 pts
14Logan County6.2+8.8 pts
15Cumberland County6+8 pts
16Jessamine County5.8+0.1 pts
17Bullitt County5.5-2.5 pts
18Allen County5+6 pts
19Nicholas County4.9+6.5 pts
19Owen County4.9-1.4 pts
21Campbell County4.7+3.4 pts
21Clark County4.7+0.3 pts
21Taylor County4.7+5.1 pts
24Scott County4.5-3.9 pts
25McCracken County4.4+2.3 pts
26Hancock County4.2+10.6 pts
27Butler County3.6+6.8 pts
28Fayette County2.9+1.3 pts
28Wayne County2.9+9.2 pts
30Graves County2.8+2.6 pts
31Anderson County2.7+11.5 pts
31Jefferson County2.7+1.7 pts
33Spencer County2.6+3 pts
34Edmonson County2.4+4.3 pts
35Garrard County2.2+5.1 pts
36Henry County2+5.3 pts
37Adair County1.9+2.9 pts
37Marion County1.9+0.7 pts
39Rockcastle County1.8+2.2 pts
40Simpson County1.7+3 pts
41Grant County1.6+1 pts
42Clinton County1.5-3.5 pts
42Greenup County1.5+2.7 pts
44Russell County1.3+6.3 pts
45Madison County1.2+0.3 pts
45Pulaski County1.2+0.8 pts
47Harrison County1.1-0.8 pts
48Barren County1+1 pts
48Floyd County1+2.5 pts
50McCreary County0.9+1.7 pts
51Fleming County0.8+1.7 pts
51Green County0.8+8.8 pts
51Montgomery County0.8+1.7 pts
54Owsley County0.7+1.5 pts
55Carter County0.6+0.2 pts
55Washington County0.6+4.6 pts
57Leslie County0.5+18.6 pts
58Boyle County0.4+3 pts
58Whitley County0.4+4 pts
60Daviess County0.3+1.8 pts
61Calloway County0.2+2.6 pts
61Shelby County0.2+3.5 pts
61Warren County0.2-2.2 pts
64Pendleton County0.1+3.4 pts
64Rowan County0.1+2 pts
66Bell County-0.1+2.2 pts
66Caldwell County-0.1+10.2 pts
66Morgan County-0.1+4.5 pts
69Elliott County-0.2+8.2 pts
69Laurel County-0.2+1.6 pts
69Trigg County-0.2+9.4 pts
72Todd County-0.4+5 pts
73Bracken County-0.5+0.6 pts
73Marshall County-0.5+3.7 pts
75Christian County-0.8+1.9 pts
75Kenton County-0.8-2.9 pts
75Ohio County-0.8+3.2 pts
78Menifee County-1+0.6 pts
79Powell County-1.2+1.4 pts
80Clay County-1.3+0.4 pts
80Grayson County-1.3-2.8 pts
82Lewis County-1.4+2 pts
82Lyon County-1.4-2.9 pts
84Wolfe County-1.6-3.6 pts
85Henderson County-1.7+0.5 pts
86Franklin County-1.8-3.2 pts
87Perry County-1.9+3.7 pts
88Mercer County-2+5 pts
89Knott County-2.1-2.7 pts
90Hopkins County-2.6-3.7 pts
90Larue County-2.6+7.5 pts
90Lee County-2.6-3.2 pts
93Crittenden County-2.7+7.3 pts
94Estill County-2.8+2.7 pts
95Robertson County-3.2-0.5 pts
96Johnson County-3.3+0.2 pts
96Lincoln County-3.3+4.7 pts
98Pike County-3.5-0.7 pts
99Jackson County-4+3.3 pts
99Martin County-4+5.6 pts
99Meade County-4-6.2 pts
102Nelson County-4.1-5.3 pts
103Breckinridge County-4.3-7.2 pts
104Metcalfe County-4.5-1.5 pts
105Hardin County-4.6-1.3 pts
106Fulton County-5+4.4 pts
107Hickman County-5.3-1.3 pts
108Breathitt County-6-5.9 pts
109Carlisle County-6.6+6.3 pts
110Muhlenberg County-7-5.3 pts
111Lawrence County-7.4-18.9 pts
112Knox County-7.6-7.3 pts
113Boyd County-7.7+4.9 pts
114Ballard County-7.8+0.2 pts
115Mason County-9.9-17.3 pts
116Letcher County-10.1-5 pts
117Livingston County-10.5-2.5 pts
118Harlan County-10.6-4.2 pts
119Union County-14.3+0.8 pts
120Magoffin County-14.8-2.7 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?

Trimble County, with 15.9% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Magoffin County, with -14.8% in 2015.

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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