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Federal Spending in Wayne County, KY

Federal agencies obligated $142M in Wayne County in fiscal year 2026, 58th highest of 120 counties in Kentucky.

Total, FY 2026
$142M
-6.7% from FY 2025
Per person
$7,240
KY average: $37,050
Contracts
$17.6M
Grants
$479K

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Wayne County federal obligations

  • Contracts$17.6M12.4%
  • Grants$479K0.3%
  • Direct payments$123M87.2%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$7,1620.0%
  • Insurance and other$104K0.1%

Top federal recipients in Wayne County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1Wright & Wright Machinery Co., INC.$15.6M
  2. 2Howard W. Pence, INC.$977K
  3. 3Monticello Medical Associates, INC.$650K
  4. 4Housing Authority of Monticello$614K
  5. 5Integrity - the La Group Joint Venture, LLC$503K
  6. 6Town Creek LLC$271K
  7. 7Hdr Engineering INC$228K
  8. 8Beech Valley Manor$175K
  9. 9Caudill Hill Ventures LLC$63.9K
  10. 10Linebach Funkhouser INC$16.7K

Compared with other Kentucky counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Jefferson County$136B$173,940
2Fayette County$2.9B$9,030
3Franklin County$1.6B$31,810
4Hardin County$1.2B$10,511
5Kenton County$1B$6,064
6Boone County$854M$6,283
7Christian County$737M$10,128
8Madison County$721M$7,777
9Warren County$699M$5,195
10Daviess County$664M$6,423
11Grayson County$559M$21,168
12Campbell County$540M$5,798
13Bullitt County$485M$5,900
14Pulaski County$481M$7,392
15Mccracken County$470M$6,919
16Laurel County$457M$7,302
17Pike County$442M$7,531
18Oldham County$369M$5,461
19Boyd County$367M$7,604
20Shelby County$358M$7,440
21Jessamine County$352M$6,648
22Nelson County$346M$7,392
23Hopkins County$335M$7,365
24Scott County$316M$5,527
25Henderson County$313M$6,994
26Whitley County$308M$8,399
27Floyd County$304M$8,465
28Barren County$273M$6,147
29Greenup County$258M$7,165
30Marshall County$256M$8,092
31Graves County$251M$6,862
32Calloway County$247M$6,651
33Boyle County$245M$8,015
34Clark County$242M$6,558
35Muhlenberg County$229M$7,409
36Anderson County$220M$9,214
37Mason County$214M$12,473
38Harlan County$201M$7,486
39Perry County$199M$6,978
40Knox County$194M$6,418
41Woodford County$188M$7,013
42Carter County$187M$7,029
43Meade County$184M$6,119
44Montgomery County$182M$6,464
45Logan County$179M$6,539
46Mccreary County$179M$10,609
47Letcher County$179M$8,291
48Taylor County$169M$6,505
49Lincoln County$163M$6,702
50Bourbon County$161M$7,959
51Johnson County$160M$7,074
52Bell County$159M$6,614
53Union County$153M$11,208
54Mercer County$152M$6,734
55Grant County$151M$6,046
56Ohio County$145M$6,119
57Rowan County$143M$5,796
58Wayne CountyThis county$142M$7,240
59Breckinridge County$141M$6,921
60Allen County$135M$6,540

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Wayne County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $141,581,701 for work done or benefits received in Wayne County, about $7,240 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Wayne County?
The largest recipients were WRIGHT & WRIGHT MACHINERY CO., INC. ($15.6M), HOWARD W. PENCE, INC. ($977K), MONTICELLO MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC. ($650K).
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 Wayne County they totaled $123M 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 19,555.

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