It appears no Kentucky county escaped rising unemployment rates within the past year.

Out of all the counties, the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training reports Magoffin County had the highest unemployment rate at 18-percent, and Fayette the lowest at 7.7-percent.

Six counties came in with the second highest unemployment rate at around 15-percent.

Included in those six were Butler and Allen Counties.

We went to Butler County to see what residents there think about their rising unemployment.

"This year has been probably one of the worst that we've had as far as economy-wise," said Sharon Phelps, a business owner in Morgantown.

If you ask around in Morgantown, no one seems to be surprised about Butler County's high unemployment rate.

"The unemployment in Morgantown could be a whole lot better," said Barbara Stewart, a resident of Morgantown. "There are no jobs here. There is nothing for kids to do around here."

They say the decline is easy to see everywhere, and several in Morgantown describe the effects of the high unemployment rate as a ghost town.

"You can come through town at night, there's nothing here," said Stewart.

Many say they know the unemployment rate means many people are looking for jobs out of the county.

"That leaves us with no one here," said Phelps. "Everybody's leaving, and we just need more jobs. Factories have left. When Sumitomo left it just really hurt us bad."

"When they took Sumitomo out, that hurt quite a few counties," said Stewart. "I used to work at Sumitomo. I was there lacked one month being 13 years."

And the unemployment rate not only hurts those who cannot find a job in Morgantown.

"You miss not being with your family because your family's going to have to move off, your kids, grandkids, whatever, to find a job, and it's sad," said Phelps. "We need more jobs."

Residents we spoke with say they don't believe anyone visits Butler County anymore since so many businesses have left, which is only causing many still there to suffer.