| Towboat on the Ohio River in Paducah |
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| The Commonwealth of Kentucky has more miles of navigable inland waterways than any other state in the union including that part of the Ohio River which borders it along the north as well as parts of the Big Sandy, Green, Cumberland, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers. Of the Ohio River's 981 miles, over 650 of those miles lie within Kentucky. The Ohio River basin accounts for 25 percent of the nation's waterborne commerce. | |
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Numerical Facts on the River Industry in Paducah, Kentucky |
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$154,800,000 |
Estimated average annual economic impact of Paducah river-related businesses |
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$104,664,000 |
Annual payroll |
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5,507 |
Number of barges |
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3,000 |
Jobs in Paducah related to inland river transportation |
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272 |
Number of towboats |
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150 |
Number of companies that provide support services to the river industry |
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23 |
Number of towboat companies that have headquarters or personnel offices in Paducah |
