Trigg is one of 120 counties in Kentucky. It is not part of a Metropolitan Area. Its 1994 population of 11,200 ranked 91st in the State.
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME
In 1994, Trigg had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $15,294. This PCPI ranked 51st in the State, and was 86.3 percent of the State average, $17,721, and 70.5 percent of the national average, $21,696. In 1984, the PCPI of Trigg was $10,398 and ranked 28th in the State. The average annual growth rate of PCPI over the past 10 years was 3.9 percent. The average annual growth rate for the State was 5.3 percent and for the nation was 5.0 percent.
TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
In 1994, Trigg had a total personal income (TPI) of $171,212*. This TPI ranked 85th in the State and accounted for 0.3 percent of the State total. In 1984, the TPI of Trigg was $102,667* and ranked 77th in the State. The average annual growth rate of TPI over the past 10 years was 5.2 percent. The average annual growth rate for the State was 5.7 percent and for the nation was 6.0 percent.
COMPONENTS OF TOTAL PERSONAL INCOME
Total personal income (TPI) includes the earnings (wages and salaries, other labor income, and proprietors's income); dividends, interest, and rent; and transfer payments received by the residents of Trigg. In 1994, earnings were 61.6 percent of TPI (compared with 60.9 percent in 1984); dividends, interest, and rent were 13.9 percent (compared with 18.1 percent in 1984); and transfer payments were 24.4 percent (compared with 21.0 percent in 1984). From 1984 to 1994, earnings increased on average 5.4 percent each year; dividends, interest, and rent increased on average 2.5 percent; and transfer payments increased on average 6.9 percent.
EARNINGS BY INDUSTRY
Earnings of persons employed in Trigg increased from $56,096* in 1984 to $91,508* in 1994, an average annual growth rate of 5.0 percent. The largest industries in 1994 were durable goods manufacturing, 29.0 percent of earnings; state and local government, 13.5 percent; and services, 11.3 percent. In 1984, the largest industries were durable goods manufacturing, 27.7 percent of earnings; state and local government, 11.6 percent; and federal, civilian government, 11.4 percent. Of the industries that accounted for at least 5 percent of earnings in 1994, the slowest growing from 1984 to 1994 was farm (6.5 percent of earnings in 1994), which decreased at an average annual rate of 0.8 percent; the fastest was construction (6.3 percent of earnings in 1994), which increased at an average annual rate of 7.6 percent.
* All income estimates with the exception of PCPI are in thousands of dollars.