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Kentucky Economic Statistics - 2008

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State Name
Kentucky
Best and Worst States Rank
23
Gross State Product ($) (per capita)
30364
Civilian Labor Force
2049.4
Employment
1889.5
Unemployment
159.8
Unemployment Rate(%)
7.8
Initial claimants,all industries
1775
Annual Average Pay $ As on 2007
34950
Population
4241474
Population Growth Rate
2.3

Kentucky Ranks by various categories

Cost of Business
14
Technology & Innovation
38
Transportation
6
Business Friendliness
28
Workforce
20
Economy
45
Education
38
Quality of Life
40
Access to Capital
22

Top Economic Agencies

Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Larry Hayes
Designation Interim Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emaillarry.hayes@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Gene Fuqua
Designation Chief of Staff, Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emailgene.fuqua@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Holland Spade
Designation Executive Director, Office of Legal Services
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emailholland.spade@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Donna Duncan
Designation Commissioner, Department of Financial Incentives
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emaildonna.duncan@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Katie Smith
Designation Deputy Commissioner, Department of Financial Incentives
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emailkatie.smith@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Ken Robinson
Designation Deputy Commissioner, Department for Existing Business Development
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emailken.robinson@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Deborah Clayton
Designation Commissioner, Department of Commercialization & Innovation
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emaildeborah.clayton@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Warren Nash
Designation Deputy Commissioner, Department of Commercialization & Innovation
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emailwarren.nash@ky.gov
Economic Development Agency Name The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development
Executive Name Jim Navolio
Designation Commissioner, Department for New Business Development
Address Old Capitol Annex, 300 West Broadway, Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone(800) 626-2930
Website www.thinkkentucky.com
Emailjim.navolio@ky.gov