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Counties in Kentucky by job destruction rate

Menifee County had the highest job destruction rate of 120 counties in 2013, at 29.017%. Hancock County had the lowest, at 4.029%. The median was 10.83% and the figure for Kentucky was 11.377%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest29.017Menifee County
Lowest4.029Hancock County
Median10.83120 counties
Kentucky11.377History

Map of counties, 2013

Adair County: 12.379 %Allen County: 8.447 %Anderson County: 11.759 %Ballard County: 9.852 %Barren County: 9.233 %Bath County: 8.811 %Bell County: 15.5 %Boone County: 12.393 %Bourbon County: 10.01 %Boyd County: 14.522 %Boyle County: 7.412 %Bracken County: 6.818 %Breathitt County: 10.119 %Breckinridge County: 11.874 %Bullitt County: 14.723 %Butler County: 11.319 %Caldwell County: 7.427 %Calloway County: 9.257 %Campbell County: 12.253 %Carlisle County: 13.519 %Carroll County: 10.336 %Carter County: 13.462 %Casey County: 8.736 %Christian County: 10.634 %Clark County: 8.559 %Clay County: 10.443 %Clinton County: 15.395 %Crittenden County: 10.716 %Cumberland County: 8.871 %Daviess County: 10.258 %Edmonson County: 11.933 %Elliott County: 23.165 %Estill County: 15.35 %Fayette County: 10.987 %Fleming County: 5.288 %Floyd County: 19.197 %Franklin County: 10.292 %Fulton County: 6.304 %Gallatin County: 13.501 %Garrard County: 10.059 %Grant County: 10.822 %Graves County: 9.27 %Grayson County: 8.537 %Green County: 6.08 %Greenup County: 9.412 %Hancock County: 4.029 %Hardin County: 10.343 %Harlan County: 17.726 %Harrison County: 9.264 %Hart County: 5.535 %Henderson County: 16.787 %Henry County: 13.12 %Hickman County: 15.19 %Hopkins County: 9.208 %Jackson County: 10.837 %Jefferson County: 11.638 %Jessamine County: 11.649 %Johnson County: 11.7 %Kenton County: 13.421 %Knott County: 15.937 %Knox County: 16.978 %Larue County: 8.895 %Laurel County: 13.361 %Lawrence County: 8.318 %Lee County: 11.223 %Leslie County: 7.707 %Letcher County: 14.373 %Lewis County: 12.158 %Lincoln County: 23.476 %Livingston County: 14.971 %Logan County: 8.699 %Lyon County: 6.821 %McCracken County: 9.29 %McCreary County: 10.168 %McLean County: 12.027 %Madison County: 11.71 %Magoffin County: 16.672 %Marion County: 13.277 %Marshall County: 11.214 %Martin County: 10.124 %Mason County: 8.61 %Meade County: 11.796 %Menifee County: 29.017 %Mercer County: 7.229 %Metcalfe County: 8.313 %Monroe County: 9.451 %Montgomery County: 9.138 %Morgan County: 14.57 %Muhlenberg County: 16.766 %Nelson County: 9.261 %Nicholas County: 17.998 %Ohio County: 6.369 %Oldham County: 10.344 %Owen County: 7.935 %Owsley County: 21.818 %Pendleton County: 7.581 %Perry County: 16.71 %Pike County: 13.144 %Powell County: 17.023 %Pulaski County: 9.81 %Robertson County: 22.703 %Rockcastle County: 7.842 %Rowan County: 13.222 %Russell County: 15.634 %Scott County: 8.424 %Shelby County: 8.911 %Simpson County: 11.408 %Spencer County: 11.71 %Taylor County: 9.099 %Todd County: 17.681 %Trigg County: 13.795 %Trimble County: 13.04 %Union County: 9.244 %Warren County: 9.542 %Washington County: 11.342 %Wayne County: 9.806 %Webster County: 21.802 %Whitley County: 6.505 %Wolfe County: 11.061 %Woodford County: 6.03 %
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%, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Menifee County: 29.017 %Menifee County29.017Lincoln County: 23.476 %Lincoln County23.476Elliott County: 23.165 %Elliott County23.165Robertson County: 22.703 %Robertson County22.703Owsley County: 21.818 %Owsley County21.818Webster County: 21.802 %Webster County21.802Floyd County: 19.197 %Floyd County19.197Nicholas County: 17.998 %Nicholas County17.998Harlan County: 17.726 %Harlan County17.726Todd County: 17.681 %Todd County17.681Powell County: 17.023 %Powell County17.023Knox County: 16.978 %Knox County16.978Henderson County: 16.787 %Henderson County16.787Muhlenberg County: 16.766 %Muhlenberg County16.766Perry County: 16.71 %Perry County16.71Magoffin County: 16.672 %Magoffin County16.672Knott County: 15.937 %Knott County15.937Russell County: 15.634 %Russell County15.634Bell County: 15.5 %Bell County15.5Clinton County: 15.395 %Clinton County15.395Estill County: 15.35 %Estill County15.35Hickman County: 15.19 %Hickman County15.19Livingston County: 14.971 %Livingston County14.971Bullitt County: 14.723 %Bullitt County14.723Morgan County: 14.57 %Morgan County14.57Boyd County: 14.522 %Boyd County14.522Letcher County: 14.373 %Letcher County14.373Trigg County: 13.795 %Trigg County13.795Carlisle County: 13.519 %Carlisle County13.519Gallatin County: 13.501 %Gallatin County13.501Carter County: 13.462 %Carter County13.462Kenton County: 13.421 %Kenton County13.421Laurel County: 13.361 %Laurel County13.361Marion County: 13.277 %Marion County13.277Rowan County: 13.222 %Rowan County13.222Pike County: 13.144 %Pike County13.144Henry County: 13.12 %Henry County13.12Trimble County: 13.04 %Trimble County13.04Boone County: 12.393 %Boone County12.393Adair County: 12.379 %Adair County12.379Menifee County: 29.017 %Menifee County29.017Lincoln County: 23.476 %Lincoln County23.476Elliott County: 23.165 %Elliott County23.165Robertson County: 22.703 %Robertson County22.703Owsley County: 21.818 %Owsley County21.818Webster County: 21.802 %Webster County21.802Floyd County: 19.197 %Floyd County19.197Nicholas County: 17.998 %Nicholas County17.998Harlan County: 17.726 %Harlan County17.726Todd County: 17.681 %Todd County17.681Powell County: 17.023 %Powell County17.023Knox County: 16.978 %Knox County16.978Henderson County: 16.787 %Henderson County16.787Muhlenberg County: 16.766 %Muhlenberg County16.766Perry County: 16.71 %Perry County16.71Magoffin County: 16.672 %Magoffin County16.672Knott County: 15.937 %Knott County15.937Russell County: 15.634 %Russell County15.634Bell County: 15.5 %Bell County15.5Clinton County: 15.395 %Clinton County15.395Estill County: 15.35 %Estill County15.35Hickman County: 15.19 %Hickman County15.19Livingston County: 14.971 %Livingston County14.971Bullitt County: 14.723 %Bullitt County14.723Morgan County: 14.57 %Morgan County14.57Boyd County: 14.522 %Boyd County14.522Letcher County: 14.373 %Letcher County14.373Trigg County: 13.795 %Trigg County13.795Carlisle County: 13.519 %Carlisle County13.519Gallatin County: 13.501 %Gallatin County13.501Carter County: 13.462 %Carter County13.462Kenton County: 13.421 %Kenton County13.421Laurel County: 13.361 %Laurel County13.361Marion County: 13.277 %Marion County13.277Rowan County: 13.222 %Rowan County13.222Pike County: 13.144 %Pike County13.144Henry County: 13.12 %Henry County13.12Trimble County: 13.04 %Trimble County13.04Boone County: 12.393 %Boone County12.393Adair County: 12.379 %Adair County12.379
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013 (%)Change on 2012
1Menifee County29.017+17.73 pts
2Lincoln County23.476-0.59 pts
3Elliott County23.165+14.06 pts
4Robertson County22.703+16.72 pts
5Owsley County21.818+5.82 pts
6Webster County21.802+10.63 pts
7Floyd County19.197+4.55 pts
8Nicholas County17.998+5.08 pts
9Harlan County17.726+2.54 pts
10Todd County17.681+8.06 pts
11Powell County17.023-1.16 pts
12Knox County16.978+6.02 pts
13Henderson County16.787+7.83 pts
14Muhlenberg County16.766-2.74 pts
15Perry County16.71+2.3 pts
16Magoffin County16.672+5.23 pts
17Knott County15.937-15.56 pts
18Russell County15.634+8.63 pts
19Bell County15.5+3.48 pts
20Clinton County15.395+9.66 pts
21Estill County15.35-6.13 pts
22Hickman County15.19-9.99 pts
23Livingston County14.971+2.22 pts
24Bullitt County14.723+0.33 pts
25Morgan County14.57+0.31 pts
26Boyd County14.522+4.76 pts
27Letcher County14.373-1.47 pts
28Trigg County13.795+2.98 pts
29Carlisle County13.519+2.11 pts
30Gallatin County13.501+5.84 pts
31Carter County13.462-2.49 pts
32Kenton County13.421+2.43 pts
33Laurel County13.361-2.08 pts
34Marion County13.277+5.84 pts
35Rowan County13.222+1.37 pts
36Pike County13.144+1.23 pts
37Henry County13.12+1.56 pts
38Trimble County13.04+1.41 pts
39Boone County12.393+3.04 pts
40Adair County12.379+2.76 pts
41Campbell County12.253+1.2 pts
42Lewis County12.158-3.44 pts
43McLean County12.027-3.32 pts
44Edmonson County11.933+4.53 pts
45Breckinridge County11.874+2.88 pts
46Meade County11.796+0.53 pts
47Anderson County11.759+2.1 pts
48Madison County11.71+0.92 pts
48Spencer County11.71-0.07 pts
50Johnson County11.7-2.27 pts
51Jessamine County11.649+0.04 pts
52Jefferson County11.638-0.07 pts
53Simpson County11.408+3.55 pts
54Washington County11.342+2.9 pts
55Butler County11.319+0.84 pts
56Lee County11.223-0.64 pts
57Marshall County11.214+3.53 pts
58Wolfe County11.061-5.27 pts
59Fayette County10.987+1.29 pts
60Jackson County10.837+0.53 pts
61Grant County10.822-6.04 pts
62Crittenden County10.716+4.09 pts
63Christian County10.634-6.61 pts
64Clay County10.443+2.47 pts
65Oldham County10.344-3.04 pts
66Hardin County10.343-1.44 pts
67Carroll County10.336+2.78 pts
68Franklin County10.292-2.43 pts
69Daviess County10.258+0.89 pts
70McCreary County10.168-2.84 pts
71Martin County10.124+4.07 pts
72Breathitt County10.119+4.61 pts
73Garrard County10.059-9.06 pts
74Bourbon County10.01-1.75 pts
75Ballard County9.852+0.46 pts
76Pulaski County9.81-1.97 pts
77Wayne County9.806-0.81 pts
78Warren County9.542-0.52 pts
79Monroe County9.451-3.8 pts
80Greenup County9.412+0.41 pts
81McCracken County9.29-5.03 pts
82Graves County9.27-0.69 pts
83Harrison County9.264+2.49 pts
84Nelson County9.261-2.96 pts
85Calloway County9.257+1.29 pts
86Union County9.244+0.44 pts
87Barren County9.233-0.79 pts
88Hopkins County9.208+0.53 pts
89Montgomery County9.138+2.89 pts
90Taylor County9.099+1.96 pts
91Shelby County8.911-4.61 pts
92Larue County8.895-13.46 pts
93Cumberland County8.871-6.16 pts
94Bath County8.811-5.23 pts
95Casey County8.736+3.45 pts
96Logan County8.699-0.17 pts
97Mason County8.61-2.81 pts
98Clark County8.559-3.55 pts
99Grayson County8.537-2.48 pts
100Allen County8.447-7.33 pts
101Scott County8.424-0.73 pts
102Lawrence County8.318-12.7 pts
103Metcalfe County8.313-2.46 pts
104Owen County7.935-2.33 pts
105Rockcastle County7.842-3.15 pts
106Leslie County7.707-20.84 pts
107Pendleton County7.581-2.8 pts
108Caldwell County7.427-2.28 pts
109Boyle County7.412-4.87 pts
110Mercer County7.229-0.58 pts
111Lyon County6.821-6.62 pts
112Bracken County6.818-1.74 pts
113Whitley County6.505-8.89 pts
114Ohio County6.369-8.75 pts
115Fulton County6.304-12.59 pts
116Green County6.08-6.61 pts
117Woodford County6.03-6.59 pts
118Hart County5.535-1.83 pts
119Fleming County5.288-4.5 pts
120Hancock County4.029-0.48 pts

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About this ranking

Jobs lost at closing and shrinking establishments during the year, as a percentage of average employment in the two years. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics.

A gross flow: jobs added elsewhere are not subtracted, so the net change is job_creation_rate minus this rate. Not a layoff rate: it counts positions lost at establishments, not people who lost a job. The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010 (Counties in Kentucky by job destruction rate, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

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Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010, Counties in Kentucky by job destruction rate, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/kentucky-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: job destruction rate, all covered industries, nation and states from 1978, counties from 2010. Counties in Kentucky by job destruction rate, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/job-destruction-rate/kentucky-counties?period=2013.

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Which county has the highest job destruction rate?

Menifee County, with 29.017% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest job destruction rate?

Hancock County, with 4.029% in 2013.

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