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Kentucky: A productive work environment


Kentucky workers are frequent recipients of national awards for quality, efficiency, and productivity. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, productivity in Kentucky exceeds the national average by 13 percent.

Several innovative Kentucky programs contribute to this, including:

Competitor State Business Cost: 2005   
 
State Overall Rank Unit Labor Cost Energy Index State/Local Taxation
Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank Index Rank
North Carolina 85 2 82 2 84 18 93 20
Kentucky 92 13 97 24 67 3 91 13
Virginia 93 16 97 24 73 8 87 9
Indiana 89 5 91 11 77 12 91 13
Tennessee 89 5 89 8 84 18 79 3
South Carolina 93 16 97 24 84 18 92 16
Georgia 95 21 97 24 91 26 91 13
Mississippi 92 13 92 15 98 33 92 16
Missouri 93 16 96 21 72 5 86 7
West Virginia 96 23 95 20 66 2 122 49
Alabama 97 26 99 31 85 22 75 1
Ohio 100 32 99 31 91 26 113 46
Illinois 101 35 102 42 88 23 96 24
United States 100 - 100 - 100 - 100 -
Derived from data provided by the North American Business Cost Review, Prepared by Economy.com, Inc. -- Updated May 2007.
Note: A ranking of 1 represents the best condition = lowest business cost.


State Corporation Income Tax   
 


Kentucky Corporate Income Tax is based on the taxable net income of Kentucky business operations. The Kentucky taxable income of a multi-state corporation is determined by applying the state apportionment formula to the total corporation's income before federal income taxes. Kentucky's apportionment formula is computed from the proportions of the corporation's property, payrolls, and sales (destination basis) in Kentucky. The sales factor receives 50% weight in the formula and the property and payroll factors each receive 25%.

Rates:
First $50,000 - 4%
Next 50,000 - 5%
All Over 100,000 - 6%

State Corporate Income: The entity must choose the HIGHER of the actual tax rate or the Limited Liability Entity Tax (LLET) rate. The LLET maybe calculated using the LESSER of the two alternatives, which are $0.095/$100 of the ENTIRE gross receipts AMOUNT for companies meeting the $6,000,000 threshold or $0.75/$100 of the ENTIRE Kentucky gross profits AMOUNT for companies exceeding the $6,000,000 threshold. For gross receipts or gross profits under $3,000,000, no LLET is calculated. For gross receipts between $3,000,000 and $6,000,000, the Gross Receipts LLET is calculated as [(Gross Receipts X .00095) - ($2,850 X ($6,000,000 - Gross Receipts) ÷ $3,000,000)]. For gross profits between $3,000,000 and $6,000,000, the Gross Profits LLET is calculated as [(Gross Profits X .0075) - ($22,500 X ($6,000,000 - Gross Receipts) ÷ $3,000,000)].




Union Statistics

Kentucky Union Elections   
 
  Total Representative Elections % Lost by Union Total Decertification Elections % Lost by Union
2003 42 60 9 56%
2004 37 66 9 89%
2005 26 54 5 40%
2006 15 40 n/a n/a
Source: National Labor Relations Board


Kentucky Union Membership - 2006   
 
  % Union Members % Private Sector Union Members
Kentucky 9.8 8.5
United States 12.0 7.4
Source: www.unionstats.com


Kentucky Work Stoppages   
 
  Manufacturing Firms Non-Manufacturing
2005 4 1
2006 2 0
2007 (through 7/31) 1 2
Source: Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service


Union Statistics for Metropolitan Areas   
 
  Total Elections Won by Union Lost by Union Work Stoppages
Northern KY
(Boone, Kenton, Campbell Co.)
       
2006 2 0 2 0
Louisville/Jefferson Co.        
2006 2 0 2 1
Owensboro/Daviess Co.        
2006 0 0 0 0
Lexington/Fayette Co.        
2006 1 1 0 0
Hopkinsville/Christian Co.        
2006 1 1 0 0
Bowling Green/Warren Co.        
2006 1 1 0 0
Source: National Labor Relations Board


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