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Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Hickman County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2017, at 15.6%. Hancock County had the lowest, at -15.7%. The median was 0.7% and the figure for Kentucky was 1.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest15.6Hickman County
Lowest-15.7Hancock County
Median0.7120 counties
Kentucky1.3History

Top 40 counties, 2017

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Hickman CountyHickman County: 15.6 %15.6Anderson CountyAnderson County: 10.6 %10.6Oldham CountyOldham County: 9.9 %9.9Marion CountyMarion County: 9.5 %9.5Metcalfe CountyMetcalfe County: 9.1 %9.1Scott CountyScott County: 9 %9Carroll CountyCarroll County: 8.9 %8.9Green CountyGreen County: 8.5 %8.5Russell CountyRussell County: 8.5 %8.5Graves CountyGraves County: 8.2 %8.2Boone CountyBoone County: 8 %8Bath CountyBath County: 6.7 %6.7Marshall CountyMarshall County: 6.7 %6.7Edmonson CountyEdmonson County: 6.6 %6.6Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 6.3 %6.3Todd CountyTodd County: 6.1 %6.1Washington CountyWashington County: 6 %6Boyd CountyBoyd County: 5.9 %5.9Shelby CountyShelby County: 5.5 %5.5Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: 5.3 %5.3Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 5.2 %5.2Clark CountyClark County: 4.9 %4.9Spencer CountySpencer County: 4.8 %4.8Hart CountyHart County: 4.6 %4.6Taylor CountyTaylor County: 4.6 %4.6Greenup CountyGreenup County: 4.4 %4.4Laurel CountyLaurel County: 4.4 %4.4Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 3.9 %3.9Warren CountyWarren County: 3.7 %3.7Calloway CountyCalloway County: 3.4 %3.4Daviess CountyDaviess County: 3.3 %3.3Bracken CountyBracken County: 3.2 %3.2Woodford CountyWoodford County: 3.2 %3.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 3.1 %3.1Livingston CountyLivingston County: 3.1 %3.1Wayne CountyWayne County: 3.1 %3.1Adair CountyAdair County: 2.8 %2.8Allen CountyAllen County: 2.8 %2.8Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 2.8 %2.8Hardin CountyHardin County: 2.8 %2.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017 (%)Change on 2016
1Hickman County15.6+23.2 pts
2Anderson County10.6+5.8 pts
3Oldham County9.9+3.3 pts
4Marion County9.5+5.9 pts
5Metcalfe County9.1+15.8 pts
6Scott County9+3.1 pts
7Carroll County8.9+9.6 pts
8Green County8.5+20.7 pts
8Russell County8.5+16.2 pts
10Graves County8.2+9.4 pts
11Boone County8-1 pts
12Bath County6.7+5 pts
12Marshall County6.7+5.2 pts
14Edmonson County6.6+9.9 pts
15Rockcastle County6.3+2.2 pts
16Todd County6.1+11.6 pts
17Washington County6+5.3 pts
18Boyd County5.9+19.6 pts
19Shelby County5.5+1.1 pts
20Caldwell County5.3+2.8 pts
21Nicholas County5.2+13.9 pts
22Clark County4.9+1.9 pts
23Spencer County4.8-2.2 pts
24Hart County4.6+5.7 pts
24Taylor County4.6+4.3 pts
26Greenup County4.4+8.9 pts
26Laurel County4.4+4.1 pts
28Montgomery County3.9+5.4 pts
29Warren County3.7+1.5 pts
30Calloway County3.4+4.8 pts
31Daviess County3.3+3.7 pts
32Bracken County3.2-10.4 pts
32Woodford County3.2-0.1 pts
34Cumberland County3.1+9.2 pts
34Livingston County3.1+12.9 pts
34Wayne County3.1+5.3 pts
37Adair County2.8+12.1 pts
37Allen County2.8-6.1 pts
37Bullitt County2.8+1.4 pts
37Hardin County2.8+0.8 pts
37Trimble County2.8+2.2 pts
42Monroe County2.5+4.4 pts
43Campbell County2.2-4.1 pts
43Floyd County2.2+5.6 pts
43Lyon County2.2-3.2 pts
46Elliott County2+4.5 pts
46Fulton County2+11.1 pts
48Barren County1.9+3.2 pts
49Fleming County1.8+9.6 pts
50Bell County1.7+1.6 pts
50Jessamine County1.7-8.5 pts
52Knox County1.5+16.1 pts
53Casey County1.4+4.7 pts
54Boyle County1.2-2 pts
54Breckinridge County1.2+5.3 pts
56Jefferson County1-0.6 pts
56Pendleton County1+3.4 pts
58McLean County0.9+1.9 pts
59Christian County0.8+2.8 pts
59Lewis County0.8+8.2 pts
61Grayson County0.6+2 pts
62Mercer County0.5-3.7 pts
63Madison County0.4-0.1 pts
63Morgan County0.4-2 pts
65Grant County0.3-2.3 pts
66Kenton County0.1-4.5 pts
67Butler County0+0.1 pts
68Johnson County-0.1+3.2 pts
68Lincoln County-0.1-2.6 pts
68Menifee County-0.1+2.5 pts
68Rowan County-0.1+0.8 pts
68Simpson County-0.1-2.1 pts
73Carter County-0.3+2.3 pts
73Fayette County-0.3-0.8 pts
75Clinton County-0.4+8.2 pts
76Pike County-0.5+8.1 pts
77Whitley County-0.6+0.1 pts
78Nelson County-0.7+7.4 pts
79Garrard County-0.9-5.6 pts
80Ballard County-1+17 pts
81Bourbon County-1.1-13.1 pts
82Estill County-1.2-0.6 pts
83Henderson County-1.5-5.4 pts
83Powell County-1.5-0.8 pts
85Pulaski County-1.6-2.3 pts
86Perry County-1.9+10.5 pts
87Larue County-2.1-3.4 pts
88Franklin County-2.3-1.5 pts
89Breathitt County-2.5+2.3 pts
89Clay County-2.5-0.7 pts
89Wolfe County-2.5-1.9 pts
92Ohio County-2.7+0.7 pts
93Logan County-2.8+2.4 pts
93Robertson County-2.8-3.3 pts
95McCracken County-3-4.7 pts
96Henry County-3.3+0.6 pts
96Lawrence County-3.3+22.6 pts
98McCreary County-3.5-5.7 pts
99Jackson County-4.4+1.2 pts
100Harrison County-4.6-10.9 pts
100Leslie County-4.6-1.4 pts
102Crittenden County-5-6.8 pts
102Meade County-5-8.2 pts
104Webster County-5.1+2.6 pts
105Trigg County-5.4-5.6 pts
106Owsley County-5.7-4.8 pts
107Harlan County-6.3-2.4 pts
108Letcher County-7+4.9 pts
109Union County-7.2-5.9 pts
110Magoffin County-7.3+0.8 pts
111Mason County-8.4-13.9 pts
112Lee County-8.6-6.4 pts
113Muhlenberg County-9.7+3.7 pts
114Gallatin County-10-9.1 pts
115Knott County-10.1+8.5 pts
116Carlisle County-10.2-25.9 pts
117Martin County-10.3-3.4 pts
118Hopkins County-13.5-14 pts
119Owen County-14.4-23.8 pts
120Hancock County-15.7-23.6 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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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Hickman County, with 15.6% in 2017, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Hancock County, with -15.7% in 2017.

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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