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Federal spending in KY-02: Kentucky's 2nd congressional district
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.
In FY2026, $5.2B in federal awards named Kentucky's 2nd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,915 per resident.
That is below the Kentucky rate of $40,449 per resident (17% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 6 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments, 14% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $20B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.5B) and Department of Defense ($1.9B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $718M
- Grants $143M
- Direct payments $4.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $611K
- Other assistance $20M
| Per resident | This district | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,915 | $40,449 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $950 | $1,916 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $190 | $5,283 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,749 | $33,188 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $26 | $56 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 6 in state · 161 of 436 US | 3 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | $508M | 3% |
| 2 | Western Kentucky University | $123M | 1% |
| 3 | Sourceamerica | $122M | 1% |
| 4 | Science Applications International Corporation | $117M | 1% |
| 5 | Inverness Technologies Inc | $100M | 1% |
| 6 | Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. | $99M | 1% |
| 7 | MKS2 LLC | $86M | 0% |
| 8 | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | $79M | 0% |
| 9 | Professional Contract Services, Inc. | $70M | 0% |
| 10 | Ud Contracting Inc | $55M | 0% |
| 11 | Kentucky Community & Tech College System | $54M | 0% |
| 12 | Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | $53M | 0% |
| 13 | Inspiritec Inc | $45M | 0% |
| 14 | Tuvli LLC | $45M | 0% |
| 15 | Lawelawe Defense, Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 16 | KBR Services, LLC | $41M | 0% |
| 17 | Hardin County Water District No. 1 | $41M | 0% |
| 18 | Kentucky Community and Technical College System | $39M | 0% |
| 19 | Choctaw Premier Services LLC | $39M | 0% |
| 20 | Messer Construction Co | $36M | 0% |
| 21 | P & R JV | $30M | 0% |
| 22 | Kentucky Community & Technical College System | $30M | 0% |
| 23 | Alaska Northstar Resources LLC | $29M | 0% |
| 24 | Armag Corp | $28M | 0% |
| 25 | Digital Management LLC | $28M | 0% |
A further $16B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thalle - Bauer LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $378M | 18 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corp | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $109Mloan face value | 19 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Choctaw Premier Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $75M | 28 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $73M | 20 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $65M | 5 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| MKS2 LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 31 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Lawelawe Defense, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $58M | 29 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Lawelawe Defense, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $58M | 29 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Vencedor Technologies LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $51M | 6 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Professional Contract Services, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $50M | 28 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Barren County 100% of county area
- Breckinridge County 100% of county area
- Bullitt County 100% of county area
- Butler County 100% of county area
- Daviess County 100% of county area
- Edmonson County 100% of county area
- Grayson County 100% of county area
- Green County 100% of county area
- Hancock County 100% of county area
- Hardin County 100% of county area
- Hart County 100% of county area
- Larue County 100% of county area
- McLean County 100% of county area
- Meade County 100% of county area
- Muhlenberg County 100% of county area
- Ohio County 100% of county area
- Warren County 100% of county area
- Nelson County 51% of county area
- Jefferson County 19% of county area
- Logan County 7% of county area
Other districts in Kentucky
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Kentucky's 2nd congressional district?
$5.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $20B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$6,915 per resident in FY2026 (population 755,942), against $40,449 for Kentucky and $14,744 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 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky ($508M), Western Kentucky University ($123M), Sourceamerica ($122M), Science Applications International Corporation ($117M) and Inverness Technologies Inc ($100M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Kentucky's 2nd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.5B), Department of Defense ($1.9B), Department of Transportation ($569M) and Department of Education ($285M), 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, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.