Letcher County is located in southeastern Kentucky bordering Harlan Knott Perry and Breathitt Counties with Whitesburg being its county seat having an estimated population 24 227 as of 2019 occupying area spanning 494 sq miles. Primary source of income revolve around traditional forms agriculture such corn wheat hay crop along light industries tourism however sawmills, aquaculture might be seen as additional economic activities to some areas . With presence of Pine Mountain State Park visitors from surrounding states often come to explore scenic views beautiful landscape provided by nature therefore businesses corresponding this type travel activity have been sprouting up locally for leveraging tourists potential buying power keeping locals who still engaged agricultural production content.