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The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Bowling Green metropolitan statistical area was 74,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Kentucky pension holdings worth $3.4 million in June 2019

As of June 2019, Kentucky had $3.4 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

114 people die in Kentucky with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 114 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 11.8 percent increase over the previous week.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kentucky average $219,202 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Kentucky for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $219,202, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

689 Kentucky patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In Kentucky, 689 people died by Dec. 18 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Elizabethtown-Fort Knox sees 1.5% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Elizabethtown-Fort Knox metropolitan statistical area was 53,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rental vacancies in Kentucky down 2.4 percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in Kentucky were 6.1 percent in 2020, a decrease of 2.4 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

1,765 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in Kentucky in 2017

There were 1,765 Kentucky residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 2.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

- sees 2.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 1,906,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Kentucky's miscellaneous tax revenues up 41.5% in Q4 2021

Kentucky collected $58 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 41.5% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

262 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Kentucky

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 262 deaths being in Kentucky, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Bowling Green sees 6.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Bowling Green metropolitan statistical area was 75,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

185 people die in Kentucky from heart disease in week ending November 27

There were 185 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 18.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

Kentucky receives 14 EDA grants totaling $24,956,102 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021

Kentucky received 14 grants totaling $24,956,102 for economic adjustment assistance in 2021 from the US Economic Development Administration.

Owensboro sees 52,400 nonfarm payroll employees in December

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for December in Kentucky's Owensboro metropolitan statistical area was 52,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

185 people die in Kentucky from cancer in week ending November 27

There were 185 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending November 27, a 2.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

Owensboro nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 2.5% since December 2021