Economy Major employers included the manufacturing company Joy Mining Machinery, which closed its Salyersville plant in 2015.Top 10 of 2015 Major employers now include Logan Machinery, which opened in 2016, hiring around 70 people from the area. Coal mining was once a major employer in Salyersville; however, the last mine in Magoffin County, U.S. Coal, shut down in 2019. Most of Salyersville's economic income is sourced out of town, in nearby areas, such as Georgetown, and Lexington, by the likes of tradesman. The biggest contributor to the workforce in the city is the school system.
Economy Major employers included the manufacturing company Joy Mining Machinery, which closed its Salyersville plant in 2015.Top 10 of 2015 Major employers now include Logan Machinery, which opened in 2016, hiring around 70 people from the area. Coal mining was once a major employer in Salyersville; however, the last mine in Magoffin County, U.S. Coal, shut down in 2019. Most of Salyersville's economic income is sourced out of town, in nearby areas, such as Georgetown, and Lexington, by the likes of tradesman. The biggest contributor to the workforce in the city is the school system.