Kentucky Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 120 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$8,665
Avg Total Per County
$1.2B
Counties with Data
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Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Kentucky Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | $114.3B | $146,994 | $9.0B | $435M |
| Franklin County | $3.2B | $61,505 | $6M | $2.8B |
| Fayette County | $2.9B | $9,020 | $1.0B | $444M |
| Hardin County | $1.2B | $10,993 | $445M | $35M |
| Kenton County | $1.2B | $7,080 | $322M | $66M |
| Madison County | $1.1B | $11,532 | $492M | $54M |
| Boone County | $753M | $5,471 | $30M | $61M |
| Christian County | $725M | $9,982 | $338M | $9M |
| Warren County | $677M | $4,923 | $9M | $45M |
| Daviess County | $670M | $6,489 | $4M | $67M |
| Laurel County | $530M | $8,453 | $125M | $49M |
| Campbell County | $529M | $5,677 | $2M | $29M |
| McCracken County | $521M | $7,716 | $39M | $38M |
| Bullitt County | $511M | $6,142 | $94,279 | $57M |
| Pulaski County | $496M | $7,571 | $2M | $42M |
| Pike County | $486M | $8,463 | $5M | $56M |
| Boyd County | $340M | $7,082 | $570,045 | $13M |
| Oldham County | $339M | $4,942 | $7M | $21M |
| Hopkins County | $327M | $7,245 | $3M | $27M |
| Henderson County | $323M | $7,249 | $15M | $20M |
| Jessamine County | $315M | $5,865 | $7M | $29M |
| Floyd County | $313M | $8,847 | $11M | $38M |
| Whitley County | $312M | $8,481 | $18M | $34M |
| Nelson County | $305M | $6,472 | $4M | $24M |
| Scott County | $279M | $4,791 | $2M | $9M |
| Shelby County | $277M | $5,707 | $11M | $19M |
| Greenup County | $276M | $7,749 | $2M | $17M |
| Marshall County | $270M | $8,496 | $388,757 | $41M |
| Barren County | $257M | $5,752 | $877,903 | $5M |
| Calloway County | $248M | $6,545 | $3M | $21M |
| Perry County | $242M | $8,683 | $647,263 | $57M |
| Woodford County | $237M | $8,755 | $23,970 | $10M |
| Graves County | $228M | $6,223 | $31,110 | $13M |
| Muhlenberg County | $224M | $7,294 | $31M | $4M |
| Clark County | $223M | $6,026 | $2M | $9M |
| Boyle County | $223M | $7,260 | $35M | $6M |
| Knox County | $221M | $7,350 | $1M | $35M |
| McCreary County | $217M | $12,842 | $125M | $758,428 |
| Harlan County | $211M | $8,057 | $3M | $12M |
| Letcher County | $207M | $9,766 | $2M | $47M |
| Breathitt County | $204M | $15,187 | $6M | $116M |
| Carter County | $195M | $7,347 | $12M | $15M |
| Anderson County | $181M | $7,531 | $86,884 | $42M |
| Bell County | $176M | $7,358 | $157,944 | $14M |
| Rowan County | $172M | $7,029 | $773,339 | $40M |
| Johnson County | $170M | $7,563 | $1M | $14M |
| Meade County | $168M | $5,606 | $7M | $797,545 |
| Grayson County | $168M | $6,330 | $504,927 | $7M |
| Mason County | $168M | $9,877 | $187,637 | $59M |
| Lincoln County | $166M | $6,797 | $7M | $12M |
| Taylor County | $166M | $6,328 | $-9,234 | $6M |
| Montgomery County | $163M | $5,754 | $2M | $7M |
| Logan County | $162M | $5,849 | $14,235 | $3M |
| Russell County | $156M | $8,631 | $7M | $39M |
| Bourbon County | $150M | $7,419 | $528,254 | $31M |
| Grant County | $148M | $5,854 | $174,456 | $6M |
| Wayne County | $147M | $7,505 | $23M | $5M |
| Mercer County | $144M | $6,313 | $363,354 | $2M |
| Ohio County | $142M | $6,008 | $-2,160 | $3M |
| Breckinridge County | $139M | $6,722 | $48,256 | $10M |
| Allen County | $139M | $6,608 | $311,084 | $17M |
| Knott County | $136M | $9,654 | $7M | $34M |
| Trigg County | $133M | $9,350 | $10M | $11M |
| Clay County | $121M | $6,008 | $1M | $3M |
| Union County | $120M | $9,004 | $34M | $5M |
| Adair County | $120M | $6,298 | N/A | $1M |
| Marion County | $120M | $6,084 | $867,316 | $16M |
| Harrison County | $114M | $5,991 | $31,008 | $3M |
| Henry County | $113M | $7,189 | N/A | $18M |
| Simpson County | $111M | $5,616 | N/A | $2M |
| Garrard County | $111M | $6,385 | $786,337 | $6M |
| Hart County | $110M | $5,666 | $102,793 | $9M |
| Lawrence County | $110M | $6,819 | $756,940 | $2M |
| Spencer County | $109M | $5,473 | $203,957 | $4M |
| Rockcastle County | $101M | $6,249 | N/A | $5M |
| Magoffin County | $99M | $8,580 | $25,000 | $22M |
| Estill County | $97M | $6,878 | $74,113 | $7M |
| Livingston County | $93M | $10,385 | $21M | $6M |
| Webster County | $89M | $6,936 | $61,752 | $6M |
| Casey County | $89M | $5,596 | $92,134 | $1M |
| Fleming County | $88M | $5,801 | $115,534 | $961,834 |
| Caldwell County | $87M | $6,898 | $678,316 | $4M |
| Larue County | $87M | $5,773 | $155,803 | $585,618 |
| Washington County | $87M | $7,170 | N/A | $18M |
| Pendleton County | $84M | $5,751 | $39,400 | $1M |
| Jackson County | $83M | $6,350 | $945,966 | $7M |
| Powell County | $82M | $6,261 | N/A | $4M |
| Martin County | $81M | $7,237 | $2M | $3M |
| Butler County | $79M | $6,405 | N/A | $4M |
| Edmonson County | $78M | $6,366 | $8M | $968,542 |
| Morgan County | $77M | $5,537 | $70,946 | $5M |
| Lewis County | $76M | $5,829 | N/A | $5M |
| Todd County | $71M | $5,796 | $425,533 | $6M |
| Bath County | $71M | $5,514 | $524,261 | $2M |
| Leslie County | $70M | $6,814 | $265,115 | $985,207 |
| Green County | $68M | $6,054 | $35,070 | $3M |
| Lyon County | $67M | $7,594 | $2M | $2M |
| Carroll County | $64M | $5,854 | N/A | $5M |
| Owen County | $64M | $5,647 | N/A | $299,119 |
| Hancock County | $62M | $6,854 | N/A | $7M |
| Ballard County | $60M | $7,849 | $-289,382 | $11M |
| Menifee County | $60M | $9,680 | $13M | $4M |
| Monroe County | $59M | $5,172 | N/A | $501,616 |
| Metcalfe County | $58M | $5,613 | N/A | $-462,508 |
| Crittenden County | $57M | $6,298 | N/A | $1M |
| McLean County | $56M | $6,170 | $-319,845 | $126,864 |
| Clinton County | $56M | $6,045 | $255,766 | $397,582 |
| Trimble County | $52M | $6,126 | N/A | $2M |
| Bracken County | $52M | $6,123 | $223,613 | $-27,220 |
| Cumberland County | $50M | $8,361 | N/A | $8M |
| Fulton County | $49M | $7,539 | $1M | $7M |
| Gallatin County | $48M | $5,494 | $10M | $7M |
| Lee County | $48M | $6,497 | N/A | $5M |
| Wolfe County | $46M | $7,047 | N/A | $942,914 |
| Nicholas County | $40M | $5,243 | N/A | N/A |
| Elliott County | $39M | $5,299 | N/A | $210,222 |
| Carlisle County | $34M | $7,093 | N/A | $3M |
| Hickman County | $33M | $7,446 | $143,392 | $2M |
| Owsley County | $26M | $6,397 | $64,410 | $-105,191 |
| Robertson County | $13M | $5,583 | N/A | $50,853 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Kentucky
Which county in Kentucky receives the most federal funding?
Jefferson County receives the most total federal funding among Kentucky counties with $114.3B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Kentucky?
The average per-capita federal spending across Kentucky counties is $8,665, which is 8% below the national average of $9,394.
Does Kentucky receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Kentucky counties average $8,665 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state below the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Kentucky counties?
Federal spending in Kentucky counties includes contracts (for goods and services purchased by federal agencies), grants (federal awards to local governments, nonprofits, and institutions), and other direct obligations. The breakdown varies significantly by county based on military presence, research institutions, and local government programs.
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Data: USASpending.gov — Federal Spending Data (FY2024) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.