PlainSpending

Henderson County

$405.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,045 per capita.

Kentucky · FIPS 21101

In FY2025, Henderson County in Kentucky received $405.1M in federal spending - $9,045 per capita for a population of 44,793. This is 42.2% below the national average and 76.5% below the Kentucky average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #20 of 120 Kentucky counties.

Total spending
$405.1M
Per capita
$9,045
vs. national avg
-42.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Henderson County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1013 of 3,224, $405.1M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

Henderson County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 36%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$9,045
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
70.1% of tracked spending
Kentucky rank
#20 of 120

How Henderson County Compares

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

Henderson County$9,045Kentucky avg$38,460National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 44,793 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Henderson County

Top awarding agencies in Henderson County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$261.8MDepartment of Transportation$92.2MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$19.6M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $373.7M (92.2%) of Henderson County's $405.1M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Henderson 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
Social Security Administration $261.8M 70.1%
Department of Transportation $92.2M 24.7%
Department of Veterans Affairs $19.6M 5.3%

How Henderson County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$9,045 Higher than most higher than 64% 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

Henderson 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; Henderson 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. 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 16 largest-population counties in Kentucky by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Henderson 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
Henderson County (this county) 44,793 $9,045 $405.1M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Henderson County's $9,045 - prioritizing Kentucky peers first.

Fulton County

Kentucky

$9,043 per capita

$58.9M total

Knott County

Kentucky

$9,027 per capita

$128.6M total

Woodford County

Kentucky

$9,009 per capita

$242.1M total

Ballard County

Kentucky

$8,999 per capita

$69.5M total

Hickman County

Kentucky

$8,996 per capita

$40.7M 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 ($9,045 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($405.1M 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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