Kentucky Farm Subsidies by County
All 165 Kentucky counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Franklin County leads with $9,329M.
Which county in Kentucky receives the most farm subsidies?
Franklin County leads Kentucky with $9,329M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Franklin County details →
How are county subsidy totals calculated?
County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.
Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?
No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.
| Rank | County | Total Payments | Avg $/Capita/Year | Records | Recipients | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | $9,329M | $12,089.89 | 1,038 | 243 | 2010–2025 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | $391M | $32.49 | 2,876 | 1,046 | 2010–2025 |
| 3 | Christian County | $173M | $148.96 | 36,698 | 767 | 2010–2025 |
| 4 | Logan County | $132M | $304.16 | 19,909 | 514 | 2010–2025 |
| 5 | Graves County | $128M | $216.44 | 35,496 | 451 | 2010–2025 |
| 6 | Warren County | $124M | $60.65 | 17,367 | 649 | 2010–2025 |
| 7 | Daviess County | $104M | $64.68 | 27,730 | 1,151 | 2010–2025 |
| 8 | Todd County | $96M | $482.02 | 17,704 | 375 | 2010–2025 |
| 9 | Fayette County | $79M | $16.09 | 4,246 | 1,470 | 2010–2025 |
| 10 | Calloway County | $78M | $127.40 | 33,390 | 569 | 2010–2025 |
| 11 | Hardin County | $75M | $42.75 | 13,341 | 457 | 2010–2025 |
| 12 | Webster County | $75M | $358.32 | 18,187 | 257 | 2010–2025 |
| 13 | Union County | $74M | $320.88 | 16,414 | 528 | 2010–2025 |
| 14 | Taylor County | $71M | $171.55 | 18,630 | 276 | 2010–2025 |
| 15 | Hickman County | $70M | $972.19 | 24,598 | 220 | 2010–2025 |
| 16 | Barren County | $70M | $100.07 | 13,233 | 363 | 2010–2025 |
| 17 | Hart County | $69M | $229.94 | 7,895 | 178 | 2010–2025 |
| 18 | Breckinridge County | $65M | $198.26 | 15,408 | 246 | 2010–2025 |
| 19 | Henderson County | $57M | $79.19 | 15,379 | 537 | 2010–2025 |
| 20 | Shelby County | $55M | $74.93 | 8,622 | 543 | 2010–2025 |
| 21 | Mclean County | $55M | $371.56 | 12,710 | 258 | 2010–2025 |
| 22 | Adair County | $52M | $170.29 | 10,643 | 255 | 2010–2025 |
| 23 | Bourbon County | $51M | $158.34 | 5,773 | 410 | 2010–2025 |
| 24 | Butler County | $48M | $241.17 | 10,295 | 124 | 2010–2025 |
| 25 | Allen County | $46M | $137.12 | 10,277 | 183 | 2010–2025 |
| 26 | Simpson County | $44M | $150.02 | 7,952 | 309 | 2010–2025 |
| 27 | Carlisle County | $44M | $570.17 | 11,139 | 166 | 2010–2025 |
| 28 | Marshall County | $43M | $91.74 | 14,638 | 267 | 2010–2025 |
| 29 | Hopkins County | $43M | $58.98 | 9,419 | 341 | 2010–2025 |
| 30 | Caldwell County | $42M | $204.76 | 10,501 | 242 | 2010–2025 |
| 31 | Pulaski County | $41M | $40.04 | 10,378 | 490 | 2010–2025 |
| 32 | Trigg County | $39M | $171.36 | 5,436 | 204 | 2010–2025 |
| 33 | Lincoln County | $38M | $98.25 | 7,631 | 294 | 2010–2025 |
| 34 | Nelson County | $38M | $52.16 | 8,457 | 410 | 2010–2025 |
| 35 | Grayson County | $38M | $89.85 | 3,407 | 311 | 2010–2025 |
| 36 | Monroe County | $37M | $210.15 | 5,200 | 265 | 2010–2025 |
| 37 | Ohio County | $37M | $97.27 | 9,463 | 276 | 2010–2025 |
| 38 | Marion County | $35M | $111.26 | 7,525 | 257 | 2010–2025 |
| 39 | Scott County | $34M | $39.98 | 3,664 | 406 | 2010–2025 |
| 40 | Fleming County | $32M | $137.31 | 7,587 | 273 | 2010–2025 |
| 41 | Green County | $32M | $191.16 | 1,447 | 117 | 2010–2025 |
| 42 | Mccracken County | $32M | $30.25 | 7,414 | 401 | 2010–2025 |
| 43 | Madison County | $32M | $22.47 | 4,689 | 524 | 2010–2025 |
| 44 | Ballard County | $31M | $247.94 | 7,029 | 167 | 2010–2025 |
| 45 | Muhlenberg County | $30M | $60.82 | 5,543 | 177 | 2010–2025 |
| 46 | Henry County | $30M | $119.01 | 4,734 | 337 | 2010–2025 |
| 47 | Washington County | $29M | $153.44 | 5,647 | 215 | 2010–2025 |
| 48 | Meade County | $29M | $61.92 | 6,681 | 183 | 2010–2025 |
| 49 | Mason County | $29M | $103.77 | 6,490 | 256 | 2010–2025 |
| 50 | Livingston County | $27M | $183.00 | 6,000 | 110 | 2010–2025 |
| 51 | Mercer County | $26M | $75.33 | 4,330 | 234 | 2010–2025 |
| 52 | Woodford County | $25M | $64.85 | 3,191 | 475 | 2010–2025 |
| 53 | Owen County | $22M | $126.21 | 2,338 | 173 | 2010–2025 |
| 54 | Jessamine County | $22M | $26.56 | 1,700 | 359 | 2010–2025 |
| 55 | Fulton County | $21M | $300.32 | 3,324 | 294 | 2010–2025 |
| 56 | Crittenden County | $21M | $142.98 | 4,691 | 75 | 2010–2025 |
| 57 | Harrison County | $20M | $67.52 | 1,593 | 277 | 2010–2025 |
| 58 | Metcalfe County | $20M | $121.19 | 575 | 106 | 2010–2025 |
| 59 | Larue County | $19M | $81.69 | 1,713 | 237 | 2010–2025 |
| 60 | Casey County | $18M | $71.90 | 3,075 | 178 | 2010–2025 |
| 61 | Laurel County | $17M | $17.99 | 1,048 | 211 | 2010–2025 |
| 62 | Russell County | $17M | $59.27 | 962 | 194 | 2010–2025 |
| 63 | Montgomery County | $16M | $37.10 | 1,707 | 261 | 2010–2025 |
| 64 | Grant County | $16M | $40.59 | 504 | 154 | 2010–2025 |
| 65 | Bullitt County | $16M | $12.16 | 839 | 199 | 2010–2025 |
| 66 | Clark County | $15M | $28.65 | 1,660 | 253 | 2010–2025 |
| 67 | Clinton County | $15M | $97.58 | 3,909 | 136 | 2010–2025 |
| 68 | Bath County | $15M | $76.73 | 2,701 | 116 | 2010–2025 |
| 69 | Nicholas County | $15M | $130.41 | 438 | 146 | 2010–2025 |
| 70 | Edmonson County | $15M | $76.20 | 798 | 101 | 2010–2025 |
| 71 | Garrard County | $15M | $57.94 | 795 | 174 | 2010–2025 |
| 72 | Carroll County | $14M | $80.08 | 2,634 | 136 | 2010–2025 |
| 73 | Bracken County | $14M | $102.23 | 770 | 178 | 2010–2025 |
| 74 | Boone County | $14M | $6.63 | 2,744 | 485 | 2010–2025 |
| 75 | Pendleton County | $13M | $56.20 | 2,635 | 117 | 2010–2025 |
| 76 | Hancock County | $13M | $92.91 | 2,598 | 125 | 2010–2025 |
| 77 | Clay County | $13M | $39.11 | 2,562 | 89 | 2010–2025 |
| 78 | Cumberland County | $12M | $125.78 | 2,700 | 76 | 2010–2025 |
| 79 | Rockcastle County | $12M | $45.85 | 1,744 | 120 | 2010–2025 |
| 80 | Wayne County | $12M | $37.27 | 2,019 | 196 | 2010–2025 |
| 81 | Morgan County | $12M | $55.94 | 3,085 | 114 | 2010–2025 |
| 82 | Boyle County | $12M | $25.68 | 1,003 | 215 | 2010–2025 |
| 83 | Lewis County | $12M | $53.48 | 1,104 | 113 | 2010–2025 |
| 84 | Trimble County | $11M | $82.04 | 330 | 106 | 2010–2025 |
| 85 | Oldham County | $11M | $10.76 | 1,014 | 283 | 2010–2025 |
| 86 | Robertson County | $10M | $291.96 | 2,380 | 52 | 2010–2025 |
| 87 | Harlan County | $10M | $22.63 | 111 | 69 | 2010–2025 |
| 88 | Lyon County | $9M | $83.69 | 1,559 | 141 | 2010–2025 |
| 89 | Spencer County | $9M | $32.36 | 556 | 159 | 2010–2025 |
| 90 | Breathitt County | $8M | $38.79 | 1,306 | 77 | 2010–2025 |
| 91 | Anderson County | $8M | $22.65 | 894 | 118 | 2010–2025 |
| 92 | Carter County | $8M | $18.29 | 1,352 | 127 | 2010–2025 |
| 93 | Johnson County | $7M | $20.26 | 230 | 72 | 2010–2025 |
| 94 | Estill County | $6M | $27.21 | 342 | 114 | 2010–2025 |
| 95 | Powell County | $6M | $31.02 | 212 | 87 | 2010–2025 |
| 96 | Rowan County | $6M | $15.95 | 308 | 123 | 2010–2025 |
| 97 | Jackson County | $6M | $29.96 | 215 | 42 | 2010–2025 |
| 98 | Greenup County | $6M | $10.23 | 1,858 | 73 | 2010–2025 |
| 99 | Wolfe County | $6M | $58.59 | 185 | 66 | 2010–2025 |
| 100 | Knox County | $6M | $11.21 | 456 | 74 | 2010–2025 |
| 101 | Kenton County | $5M | $3.33 | 669 | 287 | 2010–2025 |
| 102 | Perry County | $5M | $11.92 | 104 | 50 | 2010–2025 |
| 103 | Menifee County | $5M | $55.15 | 174 | 56 | 2010–2025 |
| 104 | Pike County | $5M | $5.37 | 145 | 89 | 2010–2025 |
| 105 | Lawrence County | $5M | $19.98 | 173 | 47 | 2010–2025 |
| 106 | Floyd County | $5M | $8.33 | 166 | 76 | 2010–2025 |
| 107 | Letcher County | $5M | $13.33 | 67 | 46 | 2010–2025 |
| 108 | Elliott County | $4M | $36.84 | 314 | 33 | 2010–2025 |
| 109 | Owsley County | $4M | $64.56 | 95 | 28 | 2010–2025 |
| 110 | Magoffin County | $4M | $21.98 | 211 | 96 | 2010–2025 |
| 111 | Gallatin County | $4M | $25.68 | 248 | 47 | 2010–2025 |
| 112 | Campbell County | $3M | $3.45 | 519 | 186 | 2010–2025 |
| 113 | Knott County | $3M | $14.62 | 40 | 25 | 2010–2025 |
| 114 | Highlands County | $3M | — | 15 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 115 | Polk County | $3M | — | 23 | 15 | 2010–2025 |
| 116 | Mccreary County | $3M | $10.90 | 181 | 34 | 2010–2025 |
| 117 | Hernando County | $3M | — | 23 | 23 | 2010–2025 |
| 118 | Citrus County | $3M | — | 27 | 24 | 2010–2025 |
| 119 | Lake County | $2M | — | 24 | 20 | 2010–2025 |
| 120 | Gibson County | $2M | — | 27 | 24 | 2010–2025 |
| 121 | Luna County | $2M | — | 12 | 11 | 2011–2025 |
| 122 | Lagrange County | $2M | — | 11 | 11 | 2011–2025 |
| 123 | Whitley County | $2M | $3.58 | 222 | 50 | 2010–2025 |
| 124 | Greenbrier County | $1M | — | 14 | 8 | 2018–2025 |
| 125 | Palm Beach County | $1M | — | 4 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 126 | Martin County | $1M | $7.65 | 40 | 27 | 2010–2025 |
| 127 | Lee County | $1M | $14.96 | 234 | 17 | 2010–2025 |
| 128 | Braxton County | $1M | — | 12 | 12 | 2010–2025 |
| 129 | Ripley County | $1M | — | 17 | 13 | 2010–2024 |
| 130 | Massac County | $1M | — | 36 | 25 | 2011–2025 |
| 131 | Boyd County | $1M | $1.66 | 379 | 44 | 2010–2025 |
| 132 | Pickett County | $1M | — | 7 | 4 | 2011–2021 |
| 133 | Orange County | $1M | — | 15 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 134 | Glades County | $1M | — | 5 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 135 | Hendry County | $1M | — | 4 | 4 | 2010–2013 |
| 136 | Bell County | $1M | $1.97 | 184 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 137 | Macon County | $1M | — | 15 | 13 | 2010–2025 |
| 138 | Dickenson County | $0M | — | 14 | 11 | 2011–2025 |
| 139 | Mingo County | $0M | — | 6 | 5 | 2010–2014 |
| 140 | Wise County | $0M | — | 6 | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| 141 | Leslie County | $0M | $1.71 | 37 | 14 | 2010–2025 |
| 142 | Okeechobee County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 143 | Warrick County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 144 | Putnam County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 145 | Coffee County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 146 | Mississippi County | $0M | — | 9 | 7 | 2010–2024 |
| 147 | Walker County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 148 | Cheyenne County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 149 | Daniels County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 150 | Texas County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 151 | Kershaw County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 152 | Sullivan County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 153 | Darke County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| 154 | Scotts Bluff County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 155 | Suwannee County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 156 | Kay County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 157 | Graham County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 158 | Alexander County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| 159 | Crawford County | $0M | — | 3 | 3 | 2011–2012 |
| 160 | Piatt County | $0M | — | 2 | 2 | 2011–2012 |
| 161 | Obion County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 162 | Nez Perce County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 163 | Vinton County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 164 | Pierce County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2012–2012 |
| 165 | Jo Daviess County | $0M | — | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 |