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Federal spending in Spencer County, KY

Population 20,998 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 113 of 120 counties in Kentucky · congressional district KY-04

Jefferson County: $170,631 per residentFranklin County: $30,802 per residentGrayson County: $18,400 per residentChristian County: $9,437 per residentHardin County: $9,214 per residentMenifee County: $8,438 per residentLetcher County: $8,417 per residentCumberland County: $8,409 per residentTrigg County: $8,385 per residentFloyd County: $8,259 per residentLivingston County: $8,170 per residentAnderson County: $8,111 per residentOwsley County: $8,043 per residentKnott County: $8,027 per residentUnion County: $7,856 per residentFayette County: $7,728 per residentMagoffin County: $7,646 per residentHarlan County: $7,499 per residentBourbon County: $7,479 per residentWhitley County: $7,431 per residentMarshall County: $7,378 per residentPike County: $7,262 per residentMartin County: $7,191 per residentMcCreary County: $7,174 per residentBreathitt County: $7,157 per residentJohnson County: $7,136 per residentWolfe County: $7,120 per residentBoyd County: $7,106 per residentHickman County: $7,101 per residentFulton County: $7,067 per residentEdmonson County: $6,888 per residentPerry County: $6,879 per residentBoyle County: $6,876 per residentCarter County: $6,757 per residentButler County: $6,743 per residentGreenup County: $6,728 per residentWayne County: $6,691 per residentMuhlenberg County: $6,687 per residentCaldwell County: $6,658 per residentBell County: $6,631 per residentHopkins County: $6,623 per residentPulaski County: $6,526 per residentCarlisle County: $6,493 per residentMcCracken County: $6,491 per residentKnox County: $6,487 per residentHenderson County: $6,459 per residentRussell County: $6,437 per residentLyon County: $6,415 per residentLeslie County: $6,411 per residentNelson County: $6,372 per residentWebster County: $6,339 per residentLaurel County: $6,322 per residentLawrence County: $6,311 per residentMcLean County: $6,292 per residentLee County: $6,287 per residentShelby County: $6,287 per residentGraves County: $6,254 per residentBallard County: $6,220 per residentMason County: $6,194 per residentElliott County: $6,156 per residentBreckinridge County: $6,148 per residentWoodford County: $6,121 per residentEstill County: $6,119 per residentCrittenden County: $6,074 per residentMadison County: $6,060 per residentDaviess County: $6,002 per residentClay County: $5,976 per residentPowell County: $5,940 per residentLincoln County: $5,920 per residentMontgomery County: $5,915 per residentWashington County: $5,914 per residentMercer County: $5,859 per residentFleming County: $5,853 per residentCalloway County: $5,782 per residentClinton County: $5,780 per residentBracken County: $5,778 per residentHancock County: $5,765 per residentClark County: $5,724 per residentJackson County: $5,723 per residentRockcastle County: $5,718 per residentHenry County: $5,680 per residentMarion County: $5,672 per residentMorgan County: $5,661 per residentLarue County: $5,642 per residentGarrard County: $5,641 per residentTaylor County: $5,631 per residentPendleton County: $5,588 per residentHarrison County: $5,583 per residentMetcalfe County: $5,544 per residentLewis County: $5,539 per residentCarroll County: $5,521 per residentOhio County: $5,514 per residentLogan County: $5,509 per residentAdair County: $5,508 per residentJessamine County: $5,460 per residentTrimble County: $5,452 per residentGreen County: $5,448 per residentMeade County: $5,439 per residentRobertson County: $5,427 per residentBarren County: $5,363 per residentAllen County: $5,326 per residentSimpson County: $5,260 per residentCasey County: $5,256 per residentOwen County: $5,253 per residentGrant County: $5,251 per residentBoone County: $5,243 per residentBullitt County: $5,147 per residentCampbell County: $5,121 per residentKenton County: $5,114 per residentBath County: $5,107 per residentRowan County: $5,086 per residentMonroe County: $5,054 per residentSpencer County: $5,028 per residentTodd County: $5,027 per residentHart County: $4,780 per residentNicholas County: $4,737 per residentOldham County: $4,733 per residentScott County: $4,573 per residentWarren County: $4,193 per residentGallatin County: $3,874 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyKentucky counties; boundaries US Census Bureau.

USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.

Federal agencies obligated $106M for work and payments in Spencer County, Kentucky, in FY2026, or $5,028 per resident.

That is below the Kentucky rate of $40,449 per resident (12% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 113 of 120 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 99% direct payments.

Obligations were down 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $438M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($360M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($42M) and Department of Defense ($7.0M).

$106Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$5,028per residentFY2026 · obligationsKentucky: $40,449 · US: $14,743
$438Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
3awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyKentuckyUnited States
All award obligations$5,028$40,449$14,743
Contracts$15$1,916$2,007
Grants$14$5,283$3,526
Direct payments$4,990$33,188$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1$6−$16
Other assistance$8$56$40
Rank by per-resident rate113 of 120 in state · 2,915 of 3,143 US3 of 51 states—

Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.

Obligations by fiscal year

$106M
$109M
$117M
$106M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Spencer County, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$360M
Department of Veterans Affairs$42M
Department of Defense$7.0M
Department of Transportation$5.6M
Railroad Retirement Board$4.9M
Department of Agriculture$2.0M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$939K
Department of Homeland Security$129K

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$273M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$52M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$32M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$26M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$8.8M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$5.6M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$4.9M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$1.2M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Construction$6.6M
Health care and social assistance$303K
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$263K
Professional, scientific and technical services$90K

Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.

Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023

#Recipient organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Lockridge FBI LLC1$6.3M76%
2Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky2$2.0M24%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Lockridge FBI LLCDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDefinitive Contract$6.3M11 Jul 2023USAspending
Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.0M3 May 2023USAspending
Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.0M22 Nov 2023USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Kentucky's 4th congressional district100%$4.0B$5,294

Other counties in Kentucky

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Kentucky.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Spencer County, Kentucky?

$106M in award obligations in FY2026 and $438M since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.

How much federal spending per person is that?

$5,028 per resident in FY2026 (population 20,998), against $40,449 for Kentucky and $14,743 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.

Which recipients dominate Spencer County, Kentucky?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Lockridge FBI LLC ($6.3M) and Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky ($2.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Spencer County, Kentucky?

Social Security Administration ($360M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($42M), Department of Defense ($7.0M), Department of Transportation ($5.6M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($4.9M), over FY2022–FY2025.

What does "place of performance" mean here?

USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.

Provenance

Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.