PlainSpending

Christian County

$617.7M in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book at $8,491 per capita.

Kentucky · FIPS 21047

In FY2025, Christian County in Kentucky posted a dense absolute book of $617.7M ($8,491 per capita across 72,748 residents). That is 45.7% below the national average and 77.9% below the Kentucky average. Department of Defense leads tracked agency share. Statewide per-capita rank: #33 of 120.

Total spending
$617.7M
Per capita
$8,491
vs. national avg
-45.7%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Heavy absolute federal book

Christian County sits #763 of 3,224 counties by total obligations ($617.7M).

Heavy absolute federal book

Christian County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Defense, among several agencies.

National per-capita rank
Top 44%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,491
Leading agency
Department of Defense
45.8% of tracked spending
Kentucky rank
#33 of 120

How Christian County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Christian County vs. Kentucky and the nation

Christian County$8,491Kentucky avg$38,460National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 72,748 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Christian County

Top awarding agencies in Christian County, FY2025

Department of Defense$328.6MSocial Security Administrati…$274.1MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$115.2M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 2.6% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Christian County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Department of Defense $328.6M 45.8%
Social Security Administration $274.1M 38.2%
Department of Veterans Affairs $115.2M 16%

How Christian County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,491 Higher than most higher than 56% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Christian County Among Kentucky's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Kentucky's biggest counties

The 15 largest-population counties in Kentucky by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Christian County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,000 $0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 15 largest-population counties in Kentucky by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Christian County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Jefferson County 782,969 $155,985 $122.1B
Fayette County 322,570 $9,646 $3.1B
Kenton County 169,064 $6,476 $1.1B
Boone County 135,968 $6,469 $879.5M
Warren County 134,554 $5,564 $748.7M
Hardin County 110,702 $11,800 $1.3B
Daviess County 103,312 $7,051 $728.4M
Campbell County 93,076 $6,361 $592.0M
Madison County 92,701 $10,599 $982.6M
Bullitt County 82,217 $6,206 $510.3M
Christian County (this county) 72,748 $8,491 $617.7M
Mccracken County 67,875 $8,085 $548.8M
Oldham County 67,607 $5,593 $378.1M
Pulaski County 65,034 $8,056 $523.9M
Laurel County 62,613 $7,885 $493.7M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Christian County's $8,491 - prioritizing Kentucky peers first.

Breathitt County

Kentucky

$8,540 per capita

$117.2M total

Mclean County

Kentucky

$8,555 per capita

$78.3M total

Rockcastle County

Kentucky

$8,575 per capita

$137.5M total

Harlan County

Kentucky

$8,315 per capita

$223.1M total

Boyle County

Kentucky

$8,696 per capita

$266.2M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Kentucky - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($8,491 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($617.7M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

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