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Federal spending in KY-04: Kentucky's 4th 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, $4.6B in federal awards named Kentucky's 4th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,081 per resident.
That is below the Kentucky rate of $40,449 per resident (15% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 6 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 87% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $18B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($1.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $116M
- Grants $299M
- Direct payments $4.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.5M
- Other assistance $171M
| Per resident | This district | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,081 | $40,449 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $153 | $1,916 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $393 | $5,283 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,307 | $33,188 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $226 | $56 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 6 in state · 206 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
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wieland North America Recycling LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $270M | 3 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $99M | 18 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Owen Electric Cooperative Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $60Mloan face value | 6 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| CFM International Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $58M | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| CFM International Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $56M | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Melco HVAC Us, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $50M | 30 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Kentucky Utilities Company | Department of Energy | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $35M | 25 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| CFM International Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $34M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. | Department of Energy | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $33M | 28 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $31M | 9 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Boone County 100% of county area
- Bracken County 100% of county area
- Campbell County 100% of county area
- Carroll County 100% of county area
- Gallatin County 100% of county area
- Grant County 100% of county area
- Greenup County 100% of county area
- Harrison County 100% of county area
- Henry County 100% of county area
- Kenton County 100% of county area
- Lewis County 100% of county area
- Mason County 100% of county area
- Oldham County 100% of county area
- Owen County 100% of county area
- Pendleton County 100% of county area
- Robertson County 100% of county area
- Shelby County 100% of county area
- Spencer County 100% of county area
- Trimble County 100% of county area
- Nelson County 49% of county area
- Carter County 25% of county area
Other districts in Kentucky
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Kentucky's 4th congressional district?
$4.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $18B 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?
$6,081 per resident in FY2026 (population 759,552), 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 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: CFM International Inc ($715M), Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky ($519M), Wieland North America Recycling LLC ($270M), Kenton County Airport Board ($176M) and Safran Landing Systems ($87M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Kentucky's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($1.0B), Department of Transportation ($713M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($374M), 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.