Tourists travel to Kentucky and spend a lot of time and money since the 1950s. Hundreds of cultural and historical attractions draw visitors to the state. Each year tourism brings nearly $9 billion into the state. Tourism is Kentucky's 2nd-largest employer and 3rd-largest revenue-producing industries.
Agriculture
Kentucky has 90 thousand farms, but agriculture is a very small percentage of the state's population. Fifty-seven percentage of the majority of farms do not ear more than $10,000 per year. The most profitable crop is tobacco and Kentucky ranks 2nd after North Carolina.
Fort Knox
The United States Bullion Depository, also known as Fort Knox, is a fortified vault building located within the United States Army post of Fort Knox, Kentucky. The 109,000 acer base stores the largest amount of gold than any where else in the world. More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox. It is in the largest and most secure vaults in the world. The gold stored at Fort Knox represents 2.5% of all the gold ever refined over the course of history.
Cost of Living
The overall cost of living is 9% below the national average. Kentucky has the 43rd highest cost of living across the states. For a family of 4 the monthly cost is $5,o41, which adds up to $60,497 a year. The 2nd most common annual household income is between $25,0000-$50,000.