Jurisdiction · KY

Starting a business in KY

The largest industries in KY by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 714 occupational licences are on record here across 307 distinct titles, 441 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Limited-Service Restaurants	3,487	80,912	licensing
Religious Organizations	3,250	23,591	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	2,786	63,693	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	2,678	39,708	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	1,774	9,483	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	1,734	8,944	licensing
Commercial Banking	1,557	21,903	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	1,405	2,669	licensing
Offices of Dentists	1,385	10,268	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	1,344	15,672	licensing
Residential Remodelers	1,096	3,762	licensing
Landscaping Services	1,095	8,602	licensing
Child Care Services	871	11,814	licensing
General Automotive Repair	856	3,861	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	855	10,324	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	731	14,488	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	712	2,861	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	665	24,992	licensing
Beauty Salons	634	3,049	licensing
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech	626	7,457	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.