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Kentucky Business Applications by County

Explore annual Census business applications across Kentucky. Bubble size shows application volume; color can show volume or year-over-year change.

Latest year: 2025 · 120 counties

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County points use official Census internal coordinates. Values are protected estimates from the published annual BFS county file.

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Ranked by 2025 business applications

Kentucky counties ranked by 2025 business applications
RankCountyApplicationsvs. prior yearShare of state
1Jefferson County15,979+19.3%24.9%
2Fayette County7,030+13.6%11.0%
3Madison County3,170+42.6%4.9%
4Warren County2,212+20.7%3.5%
5Kenton County1,826+9.1%2.9%
6Boone County1,663+11.3%2.6%
7Hardin County1,604+22.6%2.5%
8Daviess County1,147+9.3%1.8%
9Campbell County989+2.9%1.5%
10McCracken County981+26.9%1.5%
11Oldham County948+13.0%1.5%
12Jessamine County936+29.6%1.5%
13Bullitt County918+15.0%1.4%
14Pulaski County914+23.5%1.4%
15Christian County819+3.1%1.3%
16Franklin County759+19.5%1.2%
17Scott County746+20.7%1.2%
18Laurel County740+23.1%1.2%
19Nelson County601+17.6%0.9%
20Shelby County586-7.0%0.9%
21Clark County521+30.6%0.8%
22Pike County503+27.0%0.8%
23Hopkins County501+12.8%0.8%
24Barren County474+1.1%0.7%
25Boyd County464+24.4%0.7%
26Boyle County459+28.9%0.7%
27Henderson County446+23.5%0.7%
28Calloway County402+11.0%0.6%
29Graves County380+14.5%0.6%
30Woodford County374+5.9%0.6%
31Meade County351+37.6%0.5%
32Whitley County346+15.7%0.5%
33Mercer County340+24.1%0.5%
34Greenup County332+27.7%0.5%
35Montgomery County313+28.3%0.5%
36Marshall County310+6.5%0.5%
37Floyd County305+54.0%0.5%
38Logan County302+16.6%0.5%
39Allen County297+33.8%0.5%
40Taylor County297+11.7%0.5%
41Knox County294+14.8%0.5%
42Muhlenberg County291+32.9%0.5%
43Anderson County286+11.3%0.4%
44Grant County285+18.8%0.4%
45Grayson County284+10.5%0.4%
46Lincoln County265+4.7%0.4%
47Rowan County262+14.4%0.4%
48Simpson County256+30.6%0.4%
49Bourbon County252-12.5%0.4%
50Ohio County243+33.5%0.4%
51Carter County237+18.5%0.4%
52Johnson County233+30.2%0.4%
53Garrard County223+7.7%0.3%
54Perry County221+20.8%0.3%
55Marion County218+4.3%0.3%
56Hart County215+10.3%0.3%
57Mason County215+36.1%0.3%
58Spencer County208+1.0%0.3%
59Adair County207+6.2%0.3%
60Harrison County206+15.7%0.3%
61Wayne County206+35.5%0.3%
62Casey County204+36.0%0.3%
63Breckinridge County201+21.1%0.3%
64Russell County199+37.2%0.3%
65Bell County191+17.2%0.3%
66Henry County172+3.6%0.3%
67Harlan County166+43.1%0.3%
68Washington County164+27.1%0.3%
69Fleming County163+5.2%0.3%
70Clay County160+24.0%0.2%
71McCreary County157+68.8%0.2%
72Larue County156-6.6%0.2%
73Trigg County153+21.4%0.2%
74Lawrence County152+85.4%0.2%
75Rockcastle County149+19.2%0.2%
76Edmonson County145+40.8%0.2%
77Powell County145+27.2%0.2%
78Todd County145+35.5%0.2%
79Union County143+24.3%0.2%
80Letcher County139+15.8%0.2%
81Caldwell County132+12.8%0.2%
82Carroll County130+4.8%0.2%
83Estill County130+18.2%0.2%
84Bath County127+17.6%0.2%
85Butler County127+54.9%0.2%
86Morgan County118+25.5%0.2%
87Webster County118+3.5%0.2%
88Green County115+2.7%0.2%
89Jackson County113+9.7%0.2%
90Monroe County110+3.8%0.2%
91Pendleton County110-11.3%0.2%
92Metcalfe County107+9.2%0.2%
93Owen County107+35.4%0.2%
94Breathitt County105+36.4%0.2%
95Magoffin County103+10.8%0.2%
96Knott County100+49.3%0.2%
97Trimble County100+19.0%0.2%
98Bracken County97+32.9%0.2%
99Crittenden County97+22.8%0.2%
100Livingston County95+39.7%0.1%
101Lewis County94-24.8%0.1%
102Gallatin County89+34.8%0.1%
103Nicholas County87+22.5%0.1%
104Lyon County86+50.9%0.1%
105Cumberland County85+14.9%0.1%
106Clinton County84+16.7%0.1%
107McLean County81+30.6%0.1%
108Ballard County75+4.2%0.1%
109Wolfe County74+15.6%0.1%
110Martin County71+82.1%0.1%
111Hancock County70+6.1%0.1%
112Menifee County69+43.8%0.1%
113Carlisle County58+23.4%0.1%
114Lee County55+48.6%0.1%
115Fulton County53-17.2%0.1%
116Hickman County52+62.5%0.1%
117Elliott County51+75.9%0.1%
118Leslie County47-13.0%0.1%
119Owsley County25+47.1%0.0%
120Robertson County14+27.3%0.0%