PlainSpending

Grayson County

$184.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,972 per capita.

Kentucky · FIPS 21085

In FY2025, Grayson County in Kentucky received $184.2M in federal spending - $6,972 per capita for a population of 26,420. This is 55.4% below the national average and 81.9% below the Kentucky average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #76 of 120 Kentucky counties.

Total spending
$184.2M
Per capita
$6,972
vs. national avg
-55.4%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Grayson County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 76%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,972
Kentucky rank
#76 of 120

How Grayson County Compares

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

Top 76% nationally
Grayson County$6,972Kentucky avg$38,460National avg$15,647

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

Population: 26,420 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Grayson County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,972 Top 76% higher than 24% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Grayson County Among Kentucky's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Kentucky by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Grayson County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,000 $0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Kentucky by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Grayson 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 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
Grayson County (this county) 26,420 $6,972 $184.2M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Grayson County, Kentucky receive?
Grayson County received $184.2M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,972 per capita for the county's population of 26,420.
How does Grayson County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Grayson County's per capita federal spending of $6,972 is 55.4% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Kentucky average of $38,460, it is 81.9% below.
What is the population of Grayson County, Kentucky?
Grayson County has a population of 26,420 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,972.
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.

Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.