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News from July 2021

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32 people die in Kentucky from diabetes mellitus in week ending May 15

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

There were 32 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 15, a 39.1 percent increase over the previous week.

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Kentucky collected 29% more in taxes on general corporation licenses in 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

Of the $13.4 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2020, $151.8 million came from taxes on general corporation licenses, a 29 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Rental vacancies in Kentucky down 0.1% from Q3 to Q4 2018

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

Rental vacancies in Kentucky were 7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, a decrease of 0.1 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Average VA home loan amount in Kentucky falls in Q2

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

The average VA loan amount in Kentucky during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $220,824, a 1 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky ranks 23rd in the U.S. for the most corporations net income taxes paid in 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

In 2020, Kentucky collected $639.2 million in corporations net income taxes, ranking it 23rd in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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28 people die in Kentucky from Alzheimer's disease in week ending May 15

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

There were 28 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 15, a 17.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

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End of life: Kentucky deaths during week ending June 19 did not exceed death expectancy

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

Kentucky's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Kentucky increases from Q1 to Q2 2019

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Kentucky in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $198,160, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Kentucky collected $178.1 million in insurance premiums sales tax in 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

Of the $13.4 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2020, 1.3 percent, or $178.1 million, came from insurance premiums sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kentucky ranks 20th in the nation for public pension contributions

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

Kentucky received $3,046,283 in public pension contributions, ranking it 20th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Owensboro sees 50,100 nonfarm payroll employees in June

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 5, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Kentucky's Owensboro metropolitan statistical area was 50,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Louisville/Jefferson County sees 653,000 nonfarm payroll employees in June

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Kentucky's Louisville/Jefferson County metropolitan statistical area was 653,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Louisville/Jefferson County nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.6% since June 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the Louisville/Jefferson County metropolitan statistical area was 649,100, a 0.6 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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VA provides 1,134 home purchase loans in Kentucky in Q2

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

There were 1,134 VA home purchase loans issued in Kentucky in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2021 totaling $276.3 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Kentucky increases from Q3 to Q4 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Kentucky in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $242,638, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Kentucky ranks 21st in the U.S. for the most individual income taxes paid in 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

In 2020, Kentucky collected $4.8 billion in individual income taxes, ranking it 21st in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kentucky ranked 46th in average VA home loan amount in Q2

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

With $220,824 in loans issued, Kentucky ranked 46th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the second quarter, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky collected 0.8% more in selective sales and gross receipts taxes in 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

Of the $13.4 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2020, $851 million came from miscellaneous selective sales and gross receipts taxes, a 0.8 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Rental vacancies in Kentucky up 1.2% from Q2 to Q3 2018

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

Rental vacancies in Kentucky were 7.1 percent in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 1.2 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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18 people die in Kentucky from kidney disease in week ending May 15

By Bluegrass Times | Jul 4, 2021

There were 18 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 15, a 14.3 percent decrease from the previous week.