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Federal Spending in Pendleton County, KY
Federal agencies obligated $90.4M in Pendleton County in fiscal year 2026, 85th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky.
- Total, FY 2026
- $90.4M
- -2.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,174
- KY average: $37,050
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- $1.5M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Pendleton County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants$1.5M1.7%
- Direct payments$88.8M98.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$47.6K0.1%
- Insurance and other$55.5K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Pendleton County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky$839K
- 2Falmouth-Pendleton County Airport Board$638K
- 3Abbeywood Apts Ltd$212K
- 4Housing Authority of Falmouth$206K
- 5Mt Auburn$174K
- 6Sjn Data Center LLC$170K
- 7Cincinnati Bell Telephone Company LLC$148K
- 8Charter Communications Operating LLC$18.1K
- 9Step Cg, LLC$17.4K
- 10Torrent Technologies, INC.$17.4K
Compared with other Kentucky counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | $136B | $173,940 |
| 2 | Fayette County | $2.9B | $9,030 |
| 3 | Franklin County | $1.6B | $31,810 |
| 4 | Hardin County | $1.2B | $10,511 |
| 5 | Kenton County | $1B | $6,064 |
| 6 | Boone County | $854M | $6,283 |
| 7 | Christian County | $737M | $10,128 |
| 8 | Madison County | $721M | $7,777 |
| 9 | Warren County | $699M | $5,195 |
| 10 | Daviess County | $664M | $6,423 |
| 11 | Grayson County | $559M | $21,168 |
| 12 | Campbell County | $540M | $5,798 |
| 13 | Bullitt County | $485M | $5,900 |
| 14 | Pulaski County | $481M | $7,392 |
| 15 | Mccracken County | $470M | $6,919 |
| 16 | Laurel County | $457M | $7,302 |
| 17 | Pike County | $442M | $7,531 |
| 18 | Oldham County | $369M | $5,461 |
| 19 | Boyd County | $367M | $7,604 |
| 20 | Shelby County | $358M | $7,440 |
| 21 | Jessamine County | $352M | $6,648 |
| 22 | Nelson County | $346M | $7,392 |
| 23 | Hopkins County | $335M | $7,365 |
| 24 | Scott County | $316M | $5,527 |
| 25 | Henderson County | $313M | $6,994 |
| 26 | Whitley County | $308M | $8,399 |
| 27 | Floyd County | $304M | $8,465 |
| 28 | Barren County | $273M | $6,147 |
| 29 | Greenup County | $258M | $7,165 |
| 30 | Marshall County | $256M | $8,092 |
| 31 | Graves County | $251M | $6,862 |
| 32 | Calloway County | $247M | $6,651 |
| 33 | Boyle County | $245M | $8,015 |
| 34 | Clark County | $242M | $6,558 |
| 35 | Muhlenberg County | $229M | $7,409 |
| 36 | Anderson County | $220M | $9,214 |
| 37 | Mason County | $214M | $12,473 |
| 38 | Harlan County | $201M | $7,486 |
| 39 | Perry County | $199M | $6,978 |
| 40 | Knox County | $194M | $6,418 |
| 41 | Woodford County | $188M | $7,013 |
| 42 | Carter County | $187M | $7,029 |
| 43 | Meade County | $184M | $6,119 |
| 44 | Montgomery County | $182M | $6,464 |
| 45 | Logan County | $179M | $6,539 |
| 46 | Mccreary County | $179M | $10,609 |
| 47 | Letcher County | $179M | $8,291 |
| 48 | Taylor County | $169M | $6,505 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | $163M | $6,702 |
| 50 | Bourbon County | $161M | $7,959 |
| 51 | Johnson County | $160M | $7,074 |
| 52 | Bell County | $159M | $6,614 |
| 53 | Union County | $153M | $11,208 |
| 54 | Mercer County | $152M | $6,734 |
| 55 | Grant County | $151M | $6,046 |
| 56 | Ohio County | $145M | $6,119 |
| 57 | Rowan County | $143M | $5,796 |
| 58 | Wayne County | $142M | $7,240 |
| 59 | Breckinridge County | $141M | $6,921 |
| 60 | Allen County | $135M | $6,540 |
| 61 | Trigg County | $134M | $9,558 |
| 62 | Clay County | $124M | $6,111 |
| 63 | Marion County | $124M | $6,318 |
| 64 | Russell County | $122M | $6,754 |
| 65 | Simpson County | $121M | $6,189 |
| 66 | Adair County | $121M | $6,386 |
| 67 | Harrison County | $120M | $6,413 |
| 68 | Spencer County | $116M | $5,976 |
| 69 | Knott County | $116M | $8,116 |
| 70 | Garrard County | $113M | $6,670 |
| 71 | Lawrence County | $109M | $6,680 |
| 72 | Hart County | $105M | $5,463 |
| 73 | Edmonson County | $105M | $8,621 |
| 74 | Henry County | $103M | $6,546 |
| 75 | Fleming County | $101M | $6,725 |
| 76 | Rockcastle County | $101M | $6,315 |
| 77 | Breathitt County | $99.8M | $7,275 |
| 78 | Carroll County | $98.9M | $9,150 |
| 79 | Butler County | $97.8M | $7,902 |
| 80 | Caldwell County | $95.1M | $7,519 |
| 81 | Larue County | $94.9M | $6,383 |
| 82 | Casey County | $94.8M | $5,950 |
| 83 | Estill County | $94M | $6,637 |
| 84 | Magoffin County | $93.2M | $8,011 |
| 85 | Pendleton CountyThis county | $90.4M | $6,174 |
| 86 | Webster County | $87.3M | $6,710 |
| 87 | Livingston County | $85.2M | $9,587 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Pendleton County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $90,413,630 for work done or benefits received in Pendleton County, about $6,174 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Pendleton County?
- The largest recipients were EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ($839K), FALMOUTH-PENDLETON COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD ($638K), ABBEYWOOD APTS LTD ($212K).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Pendleton County they totaled $88.8M in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 14,644.