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Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Carlisle County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2019, at 21%. Webster County had the lowest, at -11.3%. The median was 1.4% and the figure for Kentucky was 2.8%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest21Carlisle County
Lowest-11.3Webster County
Median1.4120 counties
Kentucky2.8History

Top 40 counties, 2019

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Carlisle CountyCarlisle County: 21 %21Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 14.3 %14.3Logan CountyLogan County: 12.8 %12.8Union CountyUnion County: 12.3 %12.3Hancock CountyHancock County: 10.7 %10.7Simpson CountySimpson County: 9.7 %9.7Warren CountyWarren County: 9.6 %9.6Breckinridge CountyBreckinridge County: 8.8 %8.8Todd CountyTodd County: 8.2 %8.2Meade CountyMeade County: 8.1 %8.1Ballard CountyBallard County: 7.4 %7.4Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 6.9 %6.9Fulton CountyFulton County: 6.7 %6.7Kenton CountyKenton County: 6.7 %6.7Trigg CountyTrigg County: 6.7 %6.7Grayson CountyGrayson County: 6.6 %6.6Fleming CountyFleming County: 6.5 %6.5Russell CountyRussell County: 6.1 %6.1Floyd CountyFloyd County: 5.9 %5.9Green CountyGreen County: 5.8 %5.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 5.8 %5.8Butler CountyButler County: 5.3 %5.3Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 5.3 %5.3Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 5.2 %5.2Scott CountyScott County: 5.1 %5.1Boyd CountyBoyd County: 5 %5Henry CountyHenry County: 5 %5Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 4.9 %4.9Menifee CountyMenifee County: 4.9 %4.9Magoffin CountyMagoffin County: 4.8 %4.8Morgan CountyMorgan County: 4.5 %4.5Lewis CountyLewis County: 4.3 %4.3Hart CountyHart County: 4.2 %4.2Edmonson CountyEdmonson County: 3.9 %3.9Greenup CountyGreenup County: 3.8 %3.8Nicholas CountyNicholas County: 3.8 %3.8Hopkins CountyHopkins County: 3.7 %3.7Trimble CountyTrimble County: 3.6 %3.6Casey CountyCasey County: 3.4 %3.4Mason CountyMason County: 3.3 %3.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2019 (%)Change on 2018
1Carlisle County21+24.5 pts
2Gallatin County14.3+25.1 pts
3Logan County12.8+17.5 pts
4Union County12.3+12.7 pts
5Hancock County10.7+16.1 pts
6Simpson County9.7+2.3 pts
7Warren County9.6+10.3 pts
8Breckinridge County8.8+13.1 pts
9Todd County8.2+12 pts
10Meade County8.1+9.1 pts
11Ballard County7.4+13 pts
12Rockcastle County6.9+9 pts
13Fulton County6.7+12 pts
13Kenton County6.7-1.1 pts
13Trigg County6.7+8.1 pts
16Grayson County6.6+7.6 pts
17Fleming County6.5+4.2 pts
18Russell County6.1-0.1 pts
19Floyd County5.9+8.1 pts
20Green County5.8+8.8 pts
20Jackson County5.8+8.3 pts
22Butler County5.3+12.1 pts
22Cumberland County5.3+0.5 pts
24Lawrence County5.2+1.4 pts
25Scott County5.1-6.8 pts
26Boyd County5-2.1 pts
26Henry County5+6.5 pts
28Jefferson County4.9+3.7 pts
28Menifee County4.9+0.8 pts
30Magoffin County4.8-1.6 pts
31Morgan County4.5+3.1 pts
32Lewis County4.3-0.9 pts
33Hart County4.2+2.7 pts
34Edmonson County3.9+3.9 pts
35Greenup County3.8-3.4 pts
35Nicholas County3.8+9.6 pts
37Hopkins County3.7+3.3 pts
38Trimble County3.6+6.5 pts
39Casey County3.4+2.4 pts
40Mason County3.3-0.5 pts
41Taylor County3.1+4.9 pts
41Whitley County3.1+1.8 pts
43Johnson County3+4.5 pts
43Marion County3+1.9 pts
45Bell County2.9+8.3 pts
46Pulaski County2.8-1.9 pts
47Hardin County2.6+3.8 pts
48Oldham County2.4+2.9 pts
48Woodford County2.4-1.5 pts
50Spencer County2.3+2.3 pts
51Calloway County2.2-0.1 pts
52Campbell County2.1+2.4 pts
52Estill County2.1+2.3 pts
54Fayette County2+0.8 pts
54Henderson County2+6.9 pts
54Wayne County2-1.1 pts
57Robertson County1.8-0.2 pts
58Adair County1.7-1.7 pts
59Lincoln County1.4+2.3 pts
59Madison County1.4+1.8 pts
59McCracken County1.4+3.6 pts
62Bracken County1.3+0.8 pts
63Bath County1.2-3.1 pts
63Montgomery County1.2-0.7 pts
65Boyle County1.1+0.7 pts
65Bullitt County1.1+4.4 pts
65Clay County1.1+4 pts
65Marshall County1.1+4.6 pts
65Muhlenberg County1.1-2.2 pts
70Boone County0.9-2.8 pts
71Anderson County0.6+2.7 pts
71Powell County0.6-5.2 pts
73Knott County0.3-4.2 pts
73Livingston County0.3+0.6 pts
75Barren County0.2+3 pts
76Rowan County0.1-2.7 pts
77Laurel County0+0.3 pts
78Lyon County-0.1+1.6 pts
78McCreary County-0.1-2.4 pts
78Monroe County-0.1-2.9 pts
81Christian County-0.2+1.6 pts
81Jessamine County-0.2-4.6 pts
81Pike County-0.2+0.4 pts
84Elliott County-0.3+1.1 pts
84Franklin County-0.3-0.6 pts
86Clark County-0.4-0.2 pts
86Garrard County-0.4-2.6 pts
86Nelson County-0.4-0.1 pts
89Lee County-0.5-6.6 pts
90Pendleton County-0.6+0.1 pts
91Knox County-0.9+2.6 pts
92Grant County-1-0.3 pts
93Martin County-1.1+10.3 pts
93Metcalfe County-1.1+2.5 pts
95Daviess County-1.3-0.1 pts
96Graves County-1.5-2.8 pts
96Shelby County-1.5-5 pts
98Perry County-2.1-2.6 pts
99Caldwell County-2.7-6.5 pts
99Carroll County-2.7-6.2 pts
101Harlan County-2.8-3 pts
102Crittenden County-2.9-4.7 pts
103Allen County-3-4.7 pts
104Carter County-3.3-0.9 pts
105Clinton County-3.6-4.4 pts
106Bourbon County-3.8-9.5 pts
106Ohio County-3.8-0.7 pts
106Wolfe County-3.8-6.8 pts
109Larue County-4.3-8.2 pts
110Owsley County-4.5-6.6 pts
111Letcher County-4.8-12.1 pts
112Owen County-5+0.6 pts
113Harrison County-5.2-13.4 pts
114Hickman County-5.6-8.6 pts
115Breathitt County-5.7-5.7 pts
115Washington County-5.7-7.6 pts
117Leslie County-5.9-11.5 pts
118McLean County-6.3-5.8 pts
119Mercer County-9.3-14.2 pts
120Webster County-11.3-11.8 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?

Carlisle County, with 21% in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Webster County, with -11.3% in 2019.

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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