KY — funding
Every dollar into KY and where it goes — federal spending by place of performance, the state government's own revenue and spending, and the money received by the state's officeholders and candidates.
Federal spending by place of performance · $186,426,090,076 in FY2026 · USAspending
Money into Kentucky — federal spending over time
| FY | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $90,368,227,230 |
| 2017 | $91,570,123,140 |
| 2018 | $89,676,542,458 |
| 2019 | $103,158,127,400 |
| 2020 | $125,126,524,887 |
| 2021 | $144,920,376,475 |
| 2022 | $150,386,611,225 |
| 2023 | $159,336,796,352 |
| 2024 | $163,005,763,126 |
| 2025 | $173,400,310,719 |
| 2026 | $186,426,090,076 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Miscellaneous | Local transfers | Federal transfers | Taxes | Charges & fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $1,157,534,000 | $41,580,000 | $11,642,056,000 | $11,907,759,000 | $3,833,778,000 |
| 2018 | $1,246,040,000 | $42,235,000 | $11,928,331,000 | $12,297,789,000 | $3,944,464,000 |
| 2019 | $1,346,119,000 | $42,150,000 | $12,217,256,000 | $13,049,436,000 | $4,113,819,000 |
| 2020 | $1,371,066,000 | $45,539,000 | $15,407,342,000 | $13,345,270,000 | $4,498,586,000 |
| 2021 | $1,508,699,000 | $47,899,000 | $18,010,771,000 | $14,617,202,000 | $4,819,601,000 |
| 2022 | $1,737,072,000 | $49,867,000 | $20,489,709,000 | $16,546,544,000 | $5,337,935,000 |
| 2023 | $2,387,325,000 | $51,800,000 | $20,202,490,000 | $17,161,023,000 | $6,321,849,000 |
How Kentucky spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Police protection | Correction | Natural resources | Interest on debt | Other | Education | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $175,080,000 | $579,124,000 | $353,715,000 | $583,748,000 | $2,039,841,000 | $6,236,267,000 | $11,314,136,000 | $1,872,373,000 | $400,010,000 | $1,698,339,000 |
| 2018 | $182,943,000 | $589,977,000 | $405,203,000 | $658,398,000 | $2,031,047,000 | $6,175,887,000 | $11,775,172,000 | $1,950,793,000 | $386,746,000 | $1,576,827,000 |
| 2019 | $193,156,000 | $614,721,000 | $458,891,000 | $675,817,000 | $2,068,367,000 | $5,828,623,000 | $11,760,781,000 | $2,012,688,000 | $381,827,000 | $1,704,745,000 |
| 2020 | $189,877,000 | $622,812,000 | $400,154,000 | $590,048,000 | $2,130,430,000 | $5,874,710,000 | $13,208,128,000 | $2,266,045,000 | $404,794,000 | $1,774,060,000 |
| 2021 | $226,461,000 | $573,859,000 | $408,536,000 | $585,776,000 | $2,168,593,000 | $5,648,579,000 | $15,905,902,000 | $2,524,386,000 | $625,216,000 | $1,664,024,000 |
| 2022 | $324,800,000 | $716,051,000 | $423,850,000 | $121,081,000 | $2,944,166,000 | $6,382,446,000 | $16,716,885,000 | $2,862,376,000 | $829,072,000 | $2,162,198,000 |
| 2023 | $440,294,000 | $809,073,000 | $471,139,000 | $140,760,000 | $3,879,448,000 | $6,752,237,000 | $18,638,711,000 | $3,710,665,000 | $625,858,000 | $2,416,215,000 |
People of Kentucky — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Representatives | Senators | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | $270,161 | $5,708 | — |
Money = federal FEC contributions received (per calendar year). Coverage is partial; governors' state-level campaign finance isn't tracked, so their figures reflect any federal candidacies only.
Top areas (counties)
15 counties
- Jefferson County$136,241,336,53549.6%
- Jefferson County$122,131,299,35944.5%
- Fayette County$3,111,754,1061.1%
- Fayette County$2,803,804,8081.0%
- Franklin County$1,721,167,3640.6%
- Franklin County$1,638,419,3910.6%
- Hardin County$1,151,502,1870.4%
- Kenton County$1,041,534,9320.4%
- Boone County$856,312,9320.3%
- Christian County$724,879,9220.3%
- Madison County$711,739,2280.3%
- Warren County$704,044,8240.3%
- Daviess County$691,418,9220.3%
- Grayson County$558,801,9050.2%
- Campbell County$545,030,4420.2%
By congressional district
Each district links to its U.S. House representative. Multi-district awards are counted in each, so these rank districts but don't sum to the state total.
60 districts
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$136,240,344,11811.2%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$122,130,640,92010.0%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$114,266,454,5559.4%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$112,931,853,3829.3%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$107,530,817,6528.8%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$91,231,230,8627.5%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$81,908,929,3146.7%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$69,698,293,0475.7%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$59,952,260,9744.9%
- KY-03 — Morgan Mcgarvey (D)$58,552,297,9264.8%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$10,269,306,3470.8%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$8,241,880,5570.7%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$7,424,672,3350.6%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$7,185,784,4830.6%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$7,116,444,7170.6%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$7,044,843,5280.6%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$6,810,573,6920.6%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$6,649,590,1230.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$6,297,335,9110.5%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$6,100,086,9010.5%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$6,056,558,2870.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$5,968,997,9550.5%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$5,857,032,0830.5%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$5,695,350,3090.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$5,636,308,7430.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$5,634,928,3850.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$5,633,968,2400.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$5,578,869,7720.5%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$5,548,745,2080.5%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$5,517,660,3970.5%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$5,397,124,3990.4%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$5,348,834,6640.4%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$5,287,848,8900.4%
- KY-01 — James Comer (R)$5,274,012,3970.4%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$5,237,349,5540.4%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$5,225,394,2490.4%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$5,022,940,7990.4%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$4,756,807,8880.4%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$4,744,649,8720.4%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$4,727,731,4530.4%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$4,674,028,5540.4%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$4,639,242,4320.4%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$4,635,540,5240.4%
- KY-05 — Harold Rogers (R)$4,594,615,3270.4%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$4,572,964,0400.4%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$4,556,008,6090.4%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$4,484,283,6470.4%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$4,347,472,5460.4%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$4,251,288,1870.3%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$4,238,728,1700.3%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$4,125,982,1710.3%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$4,101,627,4340.3%
- KY-06 — Andy Barr (R)$4,090,730,8740.3%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$3,807,136,3520.3%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$3,732,435,2560.3%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$3,536,816,9710.3%
- KY-02 — Brett Guthrie (R)$3,529,915,4110.3%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$3,285,357,8160.3%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$2,947,154,2260.2%
- KY-04 — Thomas Massie (R)$2,798,194,9120.2%
Top federal recipients in Kentucky
15 recipients
- HEALTH SERVICES KENTUCKY CABINET FOR$20,258,613,42334.7%
- HEALTH SERVICES KENTUCKY CABINET FOR$18,221,742,40031.2%
- HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC$6,513,706,43911.1%
- HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC$5,632,969,6599.6%
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$1,423,759,0532.4%
- KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1,228,492,0902.1%
- KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1,153,237,6152.0%
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$1,097,882,4771.9%
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$837,491,6031.4%
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$632,747,9971.1%
- KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS$405,960,8060.7%
- THALLE - BAUER LLC$378,160,2500.6%
- UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THE$282,866,7200.5%
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE$206,565,0500.4%
- WIELAND ROLLED PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC$185,802,4160.3%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across KY's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.
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