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News from January 2022

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59 people die in Kentucky from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending November 27

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 4, 2022

There were 59 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 11.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Louisville/Jefferson County sees 675,900 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 4, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Kentucky's Louisville/Jefferson County metropolitan statistical area was 675,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Lexington-Fayette sees 278,700 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Kentucky's Lexington-Fayette metropolitan statistical area was 278,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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2021 Public Pension Contributions: Kentucky ranks 20th in the U.S.

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

Kentucky received $3.6 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 20th in the United States in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Lexington-Fayette nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 2.3% since December 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan statistical area was 272,400, a 2.3 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Kentucky deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Dec. 11, 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

Kentucky's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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27 people die in Kentucky from Alzheimer's disease in week ending November 27

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

There were 27 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 17.4 percent increase over the previous week.

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Kentucky's Q4 2021 property tax revenue up 560.3% from previous quarter

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

The fourth quarter of 2021 brought in $416 million in property tax revenue for Kentucky, a 560.3% increase from the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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32 people die in Kentucky from diabetes mellitus in week ending November 27

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 3, 2022

There were 32 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 14.3 percent increase over the previous week.

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Elizabethtown-Fort Knox sees 53,700 nonfarm payroll employees in December

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Kentucky's Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metropolitan statistical area was 53,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Kentucky Pension Fund Performance: Earnings dip by 2.1% in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

The earnings on investments for Kentucky public pensions dropped from $745,837 in 2020 to $730,071 in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Elizabethtown-Fort Knox nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 2.2% since December 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metropolitan statistical area was 52,500, a 2.2 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Kentucky's combined tax revenues up 9.9% from Q3 to Q4 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

Kentucky collected $4 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021.

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21 people die in Kentucky from kidney disease in week ending November 27

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

There were 21 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 4.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die in Kentucky from influenza and pneumonia in week ending November 27

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a decrease from the previous week.

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85 people die in Kentucky with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 20

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

There were 85 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 20, a 4.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Kentucky deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 1

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 2, 2022

Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Kentucky ranks 45th in average VA home loan amount in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 1, 2022

With $224,957 in issued loans, Kentucky ranked 45th for the average amount of a VA home loan in 2021, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Kentucky's income tax revenue up 11% in year since Q4 2020

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 1, 2022

Kentucky collected $1.3 billion in individual income taxes during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 11% increase over the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Home vacancies in Kentucky down 0.7 percent in Q4

By Bluegrass Times | Jan 1, 2022

Kentucky’s home vacancy rate was 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.7 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.