Counties in Kentucky by real GDP growth

Trimble County had the highest real GDP growth of 120 counties in 2022, at 20%. Webster County had the lowest, at -14%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for Kentucky was 2.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Median1.5120 counties
Kentucky2.5History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Trimble CountyTrimble County: 20 %20Russell CountyRussell County: 18.7 %18.7McLean CountyMcLean County: 10.1 %10.1Robertson CountyRobertson County: 9.9 %9.9Mercer CountyMercer County: 9.4 %9.4Lyon CountyLyon County: 9.3 %9.3Letcher CountyLetcher County: 8.6 %8.6Allen CountyAllen County: 8.2 %8.2Hickman CountyHickman County: 8.2 %8.2Harlan CountyHarlan County: 8.1 %8.1Garrard CountyGarrard County: 7.7 %7.7Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 7.7 %7.7Perry CountyPerry County: 7.4 %7.4Morgan CountyMorgan County: 7.2 %7.2Oldham CountyOldham County: 6.9 %6.9Muhlenberg CountyMuhlenberg County: 6.8 %6.8Breathitt CountyBreathitt County: 6.7 %6.7Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 6.7 %6.7Mason CountyMason County: 6.7 %6.7Bath CountyBath County: 6.4 %6.4Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 6.3 %6.3Madison CountyMadison County: 6.3 %6.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 6.2 %6.2Scott CountyScott County: 6.1 %6.1Todd CountyTodd County: 5.8 %5.8Hancock CountyHancock County: 5.6 %5.6McCracken CountyMcCracken County: 5.5 %5.5Graves CountyGraves County: 5.4 %5.4Rowan CountyRowan County: 5.4 %5.4Ohio CountyOhio County: 5.1 %5.1Boyle CountyBoyle County: 5 %5Leslie CountyLeslie County: 5 %5Franklin CountyFranklin County: 4.9 %4.9Fayette CountyFayette County: 4.7 %4.7Rockcastle CountyRockcastle County: 4.6 %4.6Monroe CountyMonroe County: 4.4 %4.4Hardin CountyHardin County: 3.9 %3.9Trigg CountyTrigg County: 3.9 %3.9Whitley CountyWhitley County: 3.7 %3.7Elliott CountyElliott County: 3.4 %3.4
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Trimble County20+22 pts
2Russell County18.7+18.1 pts
3McLean County10.1-6.1 pts
4Robertson County9.9+1.8 pts
5Mercer County9.4+2.1 pts
6Lyon County9.3+11.5 pts
7Letcher County8.6-0.5 pts
8Allen County8.2+0.7 pts
8Hickman County8.2-12.7 pts
10Harlan County8.1+2.5 pts
11Garrard County7.7+6.2 pts
11Montgomery County7.7+2.4 pts
13Perry County7.4+6.6 pts
14Morgan County7.2+5.4 pts
15Oldham County6.9+0.4 pts
16Muhlenberg County6.8+11.2 pts
17Breathitt County6.7+5.6 pts
17Lawrence County6.7+7.5 pts
17Mason County6.7+2.1 pts
20Bath County6.4+7 pts
21Cumberland County6.3+8.7 pts
21Madison County6.3+1.8 pts
23Lincoln County6.2+4.5 pts
24Scott County6.1+5 pts
25Todd County5.8-5.7 pts
26Hancock County5.6+8.8 pts
27McCracken County5.5-3.9 pts
28Graves County5.4+0.4 pts
28Rowan County5.4+2.7 pts
30Ohio County5.1-1.8 pts
31Boyle County5+2 pts
31Leslie County5+13.4 pts
33Franklin County4.9+2.2 pts
34Fayette County4.7+0.8 pts
35Rockcastle County4.6+7.1 pts
36Monroe County4.4+2.3 pts
37Hardin County3.9-1.5 pts
37Trigg County3.9-3 pts
39Whitley County3.7-0.6 pts
40Elliott County3.4+5 pts
40Henderson County3.4+2.7 pts
42Bullitt County3.3-3.6 pts
42Estill County3.3+1.5 pts
44Campbell County3.2-1 pts
44Powell County3.2+1.5 pts
44Washington County3.2-5.4 pts
44Wolfe County3.2-5.2 pts
48Jefferson County3-1.9 pts
49Lee County2.9+3.2 pts
50Adair County2.8+0.7 pts
50Hopkins County2.8-1.4 pts
52Pike County2.7+1.2 pts
53Nelson County2.5-4.9 pts
54Marshall County2.4+9.1 pts
55Pulaski County2.2-2.8 pts
56Clark County2.1-0.5 pts
57Anderson County1.9-0.8 pts
57Clinton County1.9+0.3 pts
59Carter County1.6+1.6 pts
60Caldwell County1.5-7.7 pts
60Knott County1.5+9.6 pts
62Jessamine County1.4+1.6 pts
62Warren County1.4-8.5 pts
64Hart County1.3-2.9 pts
64Marion County1.3-4.6 pts
66Woodford County1.2-3.7 pts
67Fleming County1.1-1.5 pts
68Boone County0.8-3.9 pts
68Knox County0.8-1.7 pts
70Gallatin County0.7+2.1 pts
71Edmonson County0.6-2.3 pts
71Johnson County0.60 pts
71Simpson County0.6-2.1 pts
71Taylor County0.6+4.4 pts
71Union County0.6+4.8 pts
76Metcalfe County0.5-12.2 pts
77Ballard County0.4-12.2 pts
77Bourbon County0.4-3.3 pts
77Shelby County0.4-5.8 pts
80Carroll County0.3-4 pts
80Floyd County0.3-6 pts
80Laurel County0.3-2.5 pts
83Christian County0.2-3.4 pts
84Livingston County0.1-0.5 pts
84Pendleton County0.1-5.3 pts
86Barren County0-1.7 pts
86Daviess County0+0.8 pts
86Spencer County0-1.2 pts
89Bracken County-0.2-7.9 pts
90Bell County-0.3-3.3 pts
91Grant County-0.4-13.9 pts
91Henry County-0.4-3.9 pts
93Calloway County-0.7-1 pts
94Grayson County-0.9-4.1 pts
95Menifee County-1.1-2.9 pts
96Carlisle County-1.3-12.9 pts
97Fulton County-1.4-14.1 pts
98Magoffin County-1.5-2.9 pts
99Owsley County-1.6-10.1 pts
100Martin County-1.7-3.8 pts
101Jackson County-1.9+2 pts
101Lewis County-1.9-5.1 pts
103Owen County-2-6.2 pts
104Crittenden County-2.5-10.8 pts
104Harrison County-2.5-10.2 pts
106Butler County-2.6-6.8 pts
106Meade County-2.6-18.6 pts
108Kenton County-3-8.8 pts
109Casey County-3.1-3.4 pts
109Clay County-3.1-3.4 pts
111Wayne County-3.2-5.9 pts
112Greenup County-4.3-5.6 pts
113Breckinridge County-4.4-13.6 pts
113Nicholas County-4.4-15 pts
115Logan County-4.5-3.7 pts
116Green County-4.9-6.7 pts
117McCreary County-5-6.3 pts
118Larue County-9.6-17.7 pts
119Boyd County-10.4-16.1 pts
120Webster County-14-34 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 20% in 2022, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Webster County, with -14% in 2022.

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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