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Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Union County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2020, at 14%. Webster County had the lowest, at -27.2%. The median was -3% and the figure for Kentucky was -2.7%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest14Union County
Lowest-27.2Webster County
Median-3120 counties
Kentucky-2.7History

Top 40 counties, 2020

CSVChart (SVG)

Union CountyUnion County: 14 %14Livingston CountyLivingston County: 9.9 %9.9Spencer CountySpencer County: 8.6 %8.6Green CountyGreen County: 6.8 %6.8Casey CountyCasey County: 4.9 %4.9Trimble CountyTrimble County: 4.8 %4.8Wolfe CountyWolfe County: 4.5 %4.5Kenton CountyKenton County: 3.8 %3.8Warren CountyWarren County: 3.7 %3.7Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 3.4 %3.4Clay CountyClay County: 3.2 %3.2Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 2.6 %2.6McCreary CountyMcCreary County: 2.3 %2.3Fleming CountyFleming County: 2.1 %2.1Ballard CountyBallard County: 1.9 %1.9Clinton CountyClinton County: 1.9 %1.9Robertson CountyRobertson County: 1.7 %1.7Bullitt CountyBullitt County: 1.6 %1.6Russell CountyRussell County: 1.6 %1.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 1.5 %1.5Meade CountyMeade County: 1.3 %1.3Christian CountyChristian County: 1.2 %1.2Lyon CountyLyon County: 1.2 %1.2Todd CountyTodd County: 1 %1Larue CountyLarue County: 0.8 %0.8Laurel CountyLaurel County: 0.7 %0.7Hancock CountyHancock County: 0.6 %0.6Boone CountyBoone County: 0.3 %0.3Jessamine CountyJessamine County: 0.3 %0.3Adair CountyAdair County: 0.1 %0.1Carter CountyCarter County: 0.1 %0.1Knott CountyKnott County: 0 %0Logan CountyLogan County: 0 %0Caldwell CountyCaldwell County: -0.2 %-0.2Nelson CountyNelson County: -0.2 %-0.2Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: -0.2 %-0.2Franklin CountyFranklin County: -0.3 %-0.3Powell CountyPowell County: -0.4 %-0.4Mason CountyMason County: -0.7 %-0.7Taylor CountyTaylor County: -0.8 %-0.8
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)Change on 2019
1Union County14+1.7 pts
2Livingston County9.9+9.6 pts
3Spencer County8.6+6.3 pts
4Green County6.8+1 pts
5Casey County4.9+1.5 pts
6Trimble County4.8+1.2 pts
7Wolfe County4.5+8.3 pts
8Kenton County3.8-2.9 pts
9Warren County3.7-5.9 pts
10Gallatin County3.4-10.9 pts
11Clay County3.2+2.1 pts
12Cumberland County2.6-2.7 pts
13McCreary County2.3+2.4 pts
14Fleming County2.1-4.4 pts
15Ballard County1.9-5.5 pts
15Clinton County1.9+5.5 pts
17Robertson County1.7-0.1 pts
18Bullitt County1.6+0.5 pts
18Russell County1.6-4.5 pts
20Jackson County1.5-4.3 pts
21Meade County1.3-6.8 pts
22Christian County1.2+1.4 pts
22Lyon County1.2+1.3 pts
24Todd County1-7.2 pts
25Larue County0.8+5.1 pts
26Laurel County0.7+0.7 pts
27Hancock County0.6-10.1 pts
28Boone County0.3-0.6 pts
28Jessamine County0.3+0.5 pts
30Adair County0.1-1.6 pts
30Carter County0.1+3.4 pts
32Knott County0-0.3 pts
32Logan County0-12.8 pts
34Caldwell County-0.2+2.5 pts
34Nelson County-0.2+0.2 pts
34Rockcastle County-0.2-7.1 pts
37Franklin County-0.30 pts
38Powell County-0.4-1 pts
39Mason County-0.7-4 pts
40Taylor County-0.8-3.9 pts
41Pendleton County-0.9-0.3 pts
42Daviess County-1.1+0.2 pts
43Lawrence County-1.2-6.4 pts
43Menifee County-1.2-6.1 pts
45Bracken County-1.3-2.6 pts
46Edmonson County-1.4-5.3 pts
47Anderson County-1.5-2.1 pts
48Henderson County-1.6-3.6 pts
48McCracken County-1.6-3 pts
50Monroe County-1.7-1.6 pts
51Graves County-1.9-0.4 pts
51Hardin County-1.9-4.5 pts
51Jefferson County-1.9-6.8 pts
54Marshall County-2-3.1 pts
55Lincoln County-2.3-3.7 pts
56Grayson County-2.4-9 pts
57Campbell County-2.5-4.6 pts
58Calloway County-2.8-5 pts
58Estill County-2.8-4.9 pts
60Marion County-2.9-5.9 pts
61Whitley County-3.1-6.2 pts
62Wayne County-3.2-5.2 pts
63Butler County-3.5-8.8 pts
63Grant County-3.5-2.5 pts
63Metcalfe County-3.5-2.4 pts
66Fayette County-3.7-5.7 pts
67Lewis County-4-8.3 pts
67Perry County-4-1.9 pts
69Hopkins County-4.1-7.8 pts
69Montgomery County-4.1-5.3 pts
69Shelby County-4.1-2.6 pts
72Crittenden County-4.2-1.3 pts
72Garrard County-4.2-3.8 pts
72Knox County-4.2-3.3 pts
75Boyle County-4.3-5.4 pts
75Madison County-4.3-5.7 pts
75Owsley County-4.3+0.2 pts
78Breckinridge County-4.5-13.3 pts
78Lee County-4.5-4 pts
80Hart County-4.6-8.8 pts
81Barren County-4.8-5 pts
81Carlisle County-4.8-25.8 pts
81Clark County-4.8-4.4 pts
81Simpson County-4.8-14.5 pts
81Washington County-4.8+0.9 pts
86Morgan County-5.1-9.6 pts
87Bell County-5.2-8.1 pts
88Fulton County-5.3-12 pts
88Owen County-5.3-0.3 pts
90Mercer County-5.6+3.7 pts
91Harrison County-5.8-0.6 pts
91Johnson County-5.8-8.8 pts
91Rowan County-5.8-5.9 pts
94Elliott County-5.9-5.6 pts
95Pulaski County-6-8.8 pts
96Leslie County-6.1-0.2 pts
97Trigg County-6.6-13.3 pts
98Bath County-6.7-7.9 pts
98Henry County-6.7-11.7 pts
100Letcher County-7.3-2.5 pts
100Scott County-7.3-12.4 pts
100Woodford County-7.3-9.7 pts
103Allen County-7.7-4.7 pts
103Oldham County-7.7-10.1 pts
105Pike County-7.8-7.6 pts
106Nicholas County-8.5-12.3 pts
107Harlan County-8.6-5.8 pts
108Magoffin County-9.1-13.9 pts
109Bourbon County-9.8-6 pts
110Floyd County-9.9-15.8 pts
111Breathitt County-10.2-4.5 pts
112Muhlenberg County-11-12.1 pts
113Carroll County-13.2-10.5 pts
114Ohio County-14.2-10.4 pts
115Greenup County-15.1-18.9 pts
116Hickman County-17.7-12.1 pts
117Boyd County-19.9-24.9 pts
118Martin County-20.1-19 pts
119McLean County-25.3-19 pts
120Webster County-27.2-15.9 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?

Union County, with 14% in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Webster County, with -27.2% in 2020.

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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