Kentucky Layoffs — July 2014
Employers in Kentucky reported 6 WARN Act notices in July 2014, displacing an estimated 1,210 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 2% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 3 | 605 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 375 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 157 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 73 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 605 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 375 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard | 2 | 750 |
| Mason | 2 | 314 |
| Magoffin | 2 | 146 |
Ballard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 750 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Paducah | 1 | 375 |
| Kevil | 1 | 375 |
| Louisville | 1 | 157 |
| Maysville | 1 | 157 |
| Magoffin | 1 | 73 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 896 |
| Closure | 2 | 314 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) | Paducah | 375 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Kevil | 375 | Layoff | |
| Federal - Mogul | Louisville | 157 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Maysville | 157 | Closure | |
| Joy Global - Salyersville Operations | Magoffin | 73 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Salyersville | 73 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) at its Paducah facility, reporting 375 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 375 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.