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Federal Spending in Kentucky
Federal agencies obligated $167B in Kentucky in fiscal year 2026, or $37,050 per person, 4th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $167B
- -3.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $37,050
- 4,505,836 residents
- Contracts
- $9.1B
- Grants
- $4.7B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Kentucky federal obligations
- Contracts$9.1B5.5%
- Grants$4.7B2.8%
- Direct payments$153B91.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$25.6M0.0%
- Insurance and other$247M0.1%
Federal spending by county in Kentucky
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | $136B | $173,940 | $6.5B | $651M | $129B |
| 2 | Fayette County | $2.9B | $9,030 | $1B | $307M | $1.6B |
| 3 | Franklin County | $1.6B | $31,810 | $4.9M | $1.3B | $341M |
| 4 | Hardin County | $1.2B | $10,511 | $278M | $24.5M | $856M |
| 5 | Kenton County | $1B | $6,064 | $67.5M | $97.5M | $861M |
| 6 | Boone County | $854M | $6,283 | $33M | $61.4M | $725M |
| 7 | Christian County | $737M | $10,128 | $251M | $68M | $416M |
| 8 | Madison County | $721M | $7,777 | $45.3M | $84.5M | $589M |
| 9 | Warren County | $699M | $5,195 | $17.9M | $14.1M | $666M |
| 10 | Daviess County | $664M | $6,423 | $1.4M | $20.1M | $638M |
| 11 | Grayson County | $559M | $21,168 | $379M | $5.5M | $173M |
| 12 | Campbell County | $540M | $5,798 | $1.6M | $7.7M | $530M |
| 13 | Bullitt County | $485M | $5,900 | $1.5M | $701K | $481M |
| 14 | Pulaski County | $481M | $7,392 | $9M | $7.3M | $464M |
| 15 | McCracken County | $470M | $6,919 | $3.6M | $11.3M | $454M |
| 16 | Laurel County | $457M | $7,302 | $84.2M | $3.3M | $369M |
| 17 | Pike County | $442M | $7,531 | $1.8M | $19.9M | $417M |
| 18 | Oldham County | $369M | $5,461 | $2.7M | $16.9M | $348M |
| 19 | Boyd County | $367M | $7,604 | $12.3M | $28.4M | $325M |
| 20 | Shelby County | $358M | $7,440 | $9.4M | $73.9M | $270M |
| 21 | Jessamine County | $352M | $6,648 | $22.2M | $30M | $299M |
| 22 | Nelson County | $346M | $7,392 | $12.8M | $34.5M | $297M |
| 23 | Hopkins County | $335M | $7,365 | $6M | $25.9M | $302M |
| 24 | Scott County | $316M | $5,527 | $1.1M | $14.3M | $300M |
| 25 | Henderson County | $313M | $6,994 | $2.3M | $21.3M | $287M |
| 26 | Whitley County | $308M | $8,399 | $14.8M | $6.4M | $287M |
| 27 | Floyd County | $304M | $8,465 | $13.6M | $34.5M | $256M |
| 28 | Barren County | $273M | $6,147 | $510K | $5.8M | $267M |
| 29 | Greenup County | $258M | $7,165 | $707K | $2.7M | $254M |
| 30 | Marshall County | $256M | $8,092 | $0 | $16.1M | $240M |
| 31 | Graves County | $251M | $6,862 | $0 | $27.8M | $221M |
| 32 | Calloway County | $247M | $6,651 | $1.1M | $6.3M | $238M |
| 33 | Boyle County | $245M | $8,015 | $48.8M | $2.7M | $193M |
| 34 | Clark County | $242M | $6,558 | $3.2M | $15.1M | $224M |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | $229M | $7,409 | $19.3M | $14.5M | $195M |
| 36 | Anderson County | $220M | $9,214 | $634K | $10.2M | $207M |
| 37 | Mason County | $214M | $12,473 | $69.6K | $7.3M | $115M |
| 38 | Harlan County | $201M | $7,486 | $827K | $7.7M | $192M |
| 39 | Perry County | $199M | $6,978 | $495K | $17.3M | $181M |
| 40 | Knox County | $194M | $6,418 | $511K | $3M | $190M |
| 41 | Woodford County | $188M | $7,013 | $35.1K | $5.4M | $184M |
| 42 | Carter County | $187M | $7,029 | $9.1M | $6.5M | $171M |
| 43 | Meade County | $184M | $6,119 | $2.4M | $273K | $180M |
| 44 | Montgomery County | $182M | $6,464 | $4.3M | $15.7M | $161M |
| 45 | Logan County | $179M | $6,539 | $0 | $6.6M | $171M |
| 46 | McCreary County | $179M | $10,609 | $81.5M | $3.2M | $94.3M |
| 47 | Letcher County | $179M | $8,291 | -$82.5K | $25M | $154M |
| 48 | Taylor County | $169M | $6,505 | $161K | $4.3M | $165M |
| 49 | Lincoln County | $163M | $6,702 | $5.9M | $1.5M | $155M |
| 50 | Bourbon County | $161M | $7,959 | $838K | $7.2M | $131M |
| 51 | Johnson County | $160M | $7,074 | $1.5M | $1.8M | $157M |
| 52 | Bell County | $159M | $6,614 | $144K | $3.7M | $155M |
| 53 | Union County | $153M | $11,208 | $40M | $20.7M | $92.1M |
| 54 | Mercer County | $152M | $6,734 | $0 | $747K | $151M |
| 55 | Grant County | $151M | $6,046 | $251K | $2.2M | $148M |
| 56 | Ohio County | $145M | $6,119 | $9,238 | -$478K | $146M |
| 57 | Rowan County | $143M | $5,796 | $353K | $5.2M | $137M |
| 58 | Wayne County | $142M | $7,240 | $17.6M | $479K | $123M |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | $141M | $6,921 | $26.8K | $470K | $139M |
| 60 | Allen County | $135M | $6,540 | -$101K | $4.3M | $130M |
| 61 | Trigg County | $134M | $9,558 | $2.6M | $7.5M | $124M |
| 62 | Clay County | $124M | $6,111 | $4.4M | $302K | $119M |
| 63 | Marion County | $124M | $6,318 | $476K | $14.9M | $108M |
| 64 | Russell County | $122M | $6,754 | $6.4M | -$479K | $115M |
| 65 | Simpson County | $121M | $6,189 | $18.2K | $400K | $120M |
| 66 | Adair County | $121M | $6,386 | $21.5K | $814K | $119M |
| 67 | Harrison County | $120M | $6,413 | $746K | $1.4M | $118M |
| 68 | Spencer County | $116M | $5,976 | $741K | $291K | $115M |
| 69 | Knott County | $116M | $8,116 | $175K | $19.1M | $96M |
| 70 | Garrard County | $113M | $6,670 | -$1.8M | $2.5M | $112M |
| 71 | Lawrence County | $109M | $6,680 | $131K | $627K | $108M |
| 72 | Hart County | $105M | $5,463 | $0 | $846K | $104M |
| 73 | Edmonson County | $105M | $8,621 | $32.6M | -$17K | $71.6M |
| 74 | Henry County | $103M | $6,546 | -$131K | $275K | $102M |
| 75 | Fleming County | $101M | $6,725 | $0 | $7.8M | $91.9M |
| 76 | Rockcastle County | $101M | $6,315 | $0 | $1M | $100M |
| 77 | Breathitt County | $99.8M | $7,275 | $346K | $18M | $80.8M |
| 78 | Carroll County | $98.9M | $9,150 | $22.3K | $1.6M | $62M |
| 79 | Butler County | $97.8M | $7,902 | $0 | $3.4M | $92.8M |
| 80 | Caldwell County | $95.1M | $7,519 | -$111K | $7.2M | $86.5M |
| 81 | Larue County | $94.9M | $6,383 | $92.1K | $703K | $93.9M |
| 82 | Casey County | $94.8M | $5,950 | -$2,091 | $737K | $93.7M |
| 83 | Estill County | $94M | $6,637 | -$2,000 | $2.8M | $90.6M |
| 84 | Magoffin County | $93.2M | $8,011 | $24.4K | $16.9M | $76.2M |
| 85 | Pendleton County | $90.4M | $6,174 | $0 | $1.5M | $88.8M |
| 86 | Webster County | $87.3M | $6,710 | $0 | $754K | $86.2M |
| 87 | Livingston County | $85.2M | $9,587 | $17M | -$806K | $68.7M |
| 88 | Martin County | $84.7M | $7,506 | $8.7M | $2.4M | $73.4M |
| 89 | Washington County | $82.4M | $6,852 | $0 | $12.3M | $69.9M |
| 90 | Bath County | $82.2M | $6,446 | $460K | $9.4M | $71.3M |
| 91 | Powell County | $81.9M | $6,238 | $431K | $2.2M | $79M |
| 92 | Jackson County | $79.4M | $6,131 | -$7,125 | $1.4M | $77.6M |
| 93 | Morgan County | $77.7M | $5,659 | -$694 | $2M | $75.4M |
| 94 | Lewis County | $74.4M | $5,688 | $0 | $1.1M | $73.1M |
| 95 | Todd County | $73.1M | $5,971 | $1.2M | $514K | $70.7M |
| 96 | Green County | $72.6M | $6,540 | $0 | $1.5M | $69.5M |
| 97 | Leslie County | $68.1M | $6,478 | $0 | -$596K | $68.6M |
| 98 | Metcalfe County | $67.5M | $6,560 | $0 | $6.9M | $60.1M |
| 99 | Owen County | $66.8M | $5,923 | $22.2K | $1.7M | $64.7M |
| 100 | Lyon County | $66.5M | $7,664 | $1.2M | -$1.1M | $66.1M |
| 101 | McLean County | $63.2M | $6,905 | $100K | $566K | $61.5M |
| 102 | Monroe County | $61.8M | $5,449 | $0 | $1.3M | $60.4M |
| 103 | Menifee County | $60.8M | $9,952 | $14.6M | $1.4M | $44.4M |
| 104 | Crittenden County | $60M | $6,670 | $0 | $1.7M | $57.6M |
| 105 | Ballard County | $58.4M | $7,558 | $327K | $5.1M | $53M |
| 106 | Clinton County | $58.4M | $6,309 | -$438 | $363K | $57.4M |
| 107 | Hancock County | $57.3M | $6,304 | $0 | $946K | $55.8M |
| 108 | Bracken County | $54.1M | $6,436 | $0 | $158K | $53.5M |
| 109 | Trimble County | $52.1M | $6,143 | $0 | $9,000 | $52M |
| 110 | Fulton County | $49M | $7,524 | $330K | $4.6M | $44M |
| 111 | Wolfe County | $48.4M | $7,381 | $0 | $2.9M | $45.4M |
| 112 | Elliott County | $48.2M | $6,550 | $0 | $9.3M | $38.6M |
| 113 | Cumberland County | $45.9M | $7,787 | $0 | $1.1M | $44.6M |
| 114 | Lee County | $44.7M | $6,038 | $0 | $1.6M | $42.9M |
| 115 | Nicholas County | $41.2M | $5,465 | $0 | $0 | $41.1M |
| 116 | Carlisle County | $36.5M | $7,567 | $0 | $0 | $35.8M |
| 117 | Gallatin County | $36.3M | $4,182 | $860K | $3M | $32.4M |
| 118 | Hickman County | $35.4M | $7,827 | -$2,568 | $714K | $34.2M |
| 119 | Owsley County | $28.9M | $7,138 | $159K | $2.4M | $26.4M |
| 120 | Robertson County | $13.8M | $6,286 | $0 | -$92.6K | $13.8M |
Top recipients in Kentucky
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for$20.4B
- 2Humana Government Business INC$5.6B
- 3Kentucky Department of Education$1.2B
- 4Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky$1.1B
- 5Lockheed Martin Corporation$686M
- 6Kentucky Department of Military Affairs$429M
- 7Thalle - Bauer LLC$379M
- 8University of Kentucky Research Foundation, the$289M
- 9Energy & Environment Cabinet$244M
- 10University of Louisville$207M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$157B
- 2Social Security Administration$22.5B
- 3Department of Defense$8.3B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$3.2B
- 5Department of Agriculture$2.5B
- 6Department of Education$1.5B
- 7Department of Transportation$1.4B
- 8Department of Housing and Urban Development$662M
- 9Department of Homeland Security$543M
- 10Railroad Retirement Board$348M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY-01 | $6.7B | $8,904 | $388M | $1.6B |
| KY-02 | $5.2B | $6,884 | $746M | $93.1M |
| KY-03 | $136B | $182,769 | $6.5B | $651M |
| KY-04 | $4.6B | $6,059 | $118M | $281M |
| KY-05 | $5.5B | $7,384 | $281M | $264M |
| KY-06 | $5.7B | $7,524 | $1.1B | $495M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Kentucky receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $166,940,091,198 for work done or benefits received in Kentucky, about $37,050 per resident. That includes $9.1B in contracts, $4.7B in grants and $153B in direct payments.
- Which county in Kentucky gets the most federal spending?
- Jefferson County received the most, $136B, followed by Fayette County ($2.9B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Kentucky?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were HEALTH SERVICES KENTUCKY CABINET FOR ($20.4B), HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC ($5.6B), KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ($1.2B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026