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Federal Contractors in Kentucky

Federal contract work performed in the state

Senators: Mitch McConnell (opens in a new tab) (R, since 1985), Rand Paul (opens in a new tab) (R, since 2011)·6 congressional districts· 114 counties with work recorded· Work with no recorded place is not counted· Directory: 1,838 contractors based in Kentucky (opens another page)

Overview

Contract obligationsObligation: money the government has legally committed to a contract. It is not the same as money paid. Example: $6M obligated of a $10M ceiling. Glossary performed in Kentucky, FY2025 (latest fully reported year)

$10.4B−15.3% vs FY2024

FY2026 (ended Sep 30), reported so far: $8.53B; agencies are still posting its awards.

Prime contract obligations performed in Kentucky by fiscal year, FY2001–FY2026

Agencies report with a delay; the latest year will rise

Hover over a year to see its value.

FY01FY03FY05FY07FY09FY11FY13FY15FY17FY19FY21FY23$12.5BFY26FY26 so far: $8.53B

Insight Largest complete year: $12.5B in FY2023

Small-business share by county; obligations by district, Kentucky, FY2021–FY2025

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119th Congress linesDistrict lines: the congressional district boundaries of the 119th Congress (2025 to 2027). Some states use new lines from January 2027. Glossary

Counties by dollars

  1. Jefferson County$42.5B · 72%
  2. Fayette County$5.26B · 8.9%
  3. Christian County$2.26B · 3.8%
  4. Hardin County$2.17B · 3.7%
  5. Madison County$2.1B · 3.6%
  6. Kenton County$799M · 1.4%

108 more counties, $3.79B together.

  1. All of Kentucky$58.9B

Districts by dollars

  1. KY-03$42.5B · 72%
  2. KY-06$7.46B · 13%
  3. KY-01$3.76B · 6.4%
  4. KY-02$2.52B · 4.3%
  5. KY-05$1.46B · 2.5%
  6. KY-04$1.18B · 2.0%
  1. All of Kentucky$58.9B
Circle area: dollarsSmall-business share: under 10%60% and more

Insight Jefferson County had 72% of Kentucky's obligations

Prime obligations for work in Kentucky by agency › industry, US$, FY2021–FY2025

Sub-agency › industry group (NAICS 4)

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Defense Health Agency $37.2B · 63%5241 Insurance Carriers$37.2B · 63%Army $8.76B · 15%5622 Waste Tre…$1.94B · 3.3%2362 Nonreside…$1.85B · 3.1%USSOCOM5619 Other S…$3.69B · 6.3%DLA · 3.4%MintFPS/…NavyVet…UST…E…A…
Defense Health AgencyOther sub-agencies

Insight 0.2% is research and development (NAICS 5417)

Obligations for work in Kentucky per week, FY2025

Each cell is one week of a month: days 1–7, 8–14, 15–21, 22–28 or 29–31

Hover over a week to see its total.

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep1–78–1415–2122–2829–31
LessMore obligations

Insight September held 6.2% of FY2025

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Districts
KY-03 has 72% of the work in Kentucky
Buyers
Defense Health Agency placed 63% across its industries
Contractors
13 of the 25 largest are based in Kentucky
Ending
1,588 contracts end in the next 18 months, 942 of them within six months
Opportunities
18 open notices name work here