Kentucky by the numbers

The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in Kentucky today: unemployment up to $746/week for 16 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 1,988 H-2B positions certified; 5,485 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.

Kentucky unemployment calculator

Weekly benefit: 1.1923% of your total base-period wages.. Max $746, up to 16 weeks.

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Kentucky alimony calculator

Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)

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H-2B jobs in Kentucky

1,988 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $18.1/hour; most start in Apr/Mar.

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H-2A jobs in Kentucky

5,485 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $13.94/hour; most start in Mar/Apr.

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Job orders open right now in Kentucky: 20 H-2A · 1 H-2B — accepted by the Department of Labor in the last 20 days, updated daily.

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StateTally. (2026). Kentucky by the Numbers (2026): Benefits, Support & Visa Jobs. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://statetally.com/states/kentucky/