Franklin County
$1.7B in FY2025 federal spending, $33,394 per capita.
Kentucky · FIPS 21073
In FY2025, Franklin County in Kentucky received $1.7B in federal spending - $33,394 per capita for a population of 51,541. This is 113.4% above the national average and 13.2% below the Kentucky average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Commerce. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #2 of 120 Kentucky counties.
- Total spending
- $1.7B
- Per capita
- $33,394
- vs. national avg
- +113.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Franklin County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Commerce, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 2%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $33,394
- Leading agency
- Department of Commerce
- 47.3% of tracked spending
- Kentucky rank
- #2 of 120
How Franklin County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Franklin County vs. Kentucky and the nation
Population: 51,541 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Franklin County
Top awarding agencies in Franklin County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Commerce is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.8% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $2.3B (100%) of Franklin County's $1.7B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Franklin County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | $1.1B | 47.3% |
| Department of Education | $715.1M | 31.3% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $489.4M | 21.4% |
How Franklin County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$33,394 Top 2% higher than 98% of 3,224 US counties
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, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Franklin County Among Kentucky's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Kentucky's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| 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 | 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 |
| Franklin County (this county) | 51,541 | $33,394 | $1.7B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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