OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County, 2025

Kentucky

Table 4. Number of beneficiaries in current-payment status, by county, type of benefit, and sex of beneficiaries aged 65 or older, December 2025
County ANSI Code Total Retirement Survivors Disability Aged 65 or older
Retired workers Spouses Children Widow(er)s and parents Children Disabled workers Spouses Children Men Women
Total, Kentucky 21 1,059,779 719,046 30,486 10,586 70,752 40,712 163,589 2,903 21,705 350,052 437,669
Adair 21001 5,175 3,435 155 55 340 205 870 10 105 1,710 1,990
Allen 21003 5,470 3,640 90 55 310 215 1,020 10 130 1,770 2,060
Anderson 21005 5,765 4,210 125 45 310 205 790 10 70 1,980 2,385
Ballard 21007 2,195 1,550 70 20 145 50 310 5 45 760 925
Barren 21009 11,805 8,100 230 105 725 390 1,965 20 270 3,775 4,815
Bath 21011 3,245 2,015 95 35 245 135 640 10 70 1,010 1,255
Bell 21013 6,720 3,500 325 75 750 370 1,480 35 185 1,975 2,435
Boone 21015 26,250 19,955 640 230 1,385 885 2,725 30 400 9,300 11,820
Bourbon 21017 5,115 3,690 150 60 285 155 685 5 85 1,770 2,165
Boyd 21019 12,400 7,710 450 115 1,030 570 2,225 45 255 3,870 5,075
Boyle 21021 7,740 5,560 200 75 455 260 1,060 10 120 2,555 3,425
Bracken 21023 2,310 1,535 65 20 170 85 375 0 60 810 875
Breathitt 21025 3,510 1,700 160 60 335 275 815 30 135 975 1,180
Breckinridge 21027 5,955 3,880 220 65 450 225 940 15 160 2,015 2,265
Bullitt 21029 19,670 13,850 430 130 1,190 735 2,960 30 345 6,630 8,115
Butler 21031 3,380 2,230 100 25 225 110 605 15 70 1,105 1,295
Caldwell 21033 3,520 2,405 90 25 270 115 530 10 75 1,185 1,490
Calloway 21035 9,215 6,680 235 80 615 280 1,160 20 145 3,120 4,025
Campbell 21037 19,690 15,085 455 150 1,075 595 2,060 20 250 7,070 8,960
Carlisle 21039 1,355 940 40 15 80 30 215 5 30 470 520
Carroll 21041 2,705 1,790 65 25 185 105 460 10 65 890 1,015
Carter 21043 7,455 4,390 345 80 660 340 1,440 40 160 2,325 2,875
Casey 21045 4,355 2,850 140 60 325 160 715 10 95 1,435 1,710
Christian 21047 13,105 8,545 255 125 820 570 2,345 45 400 4,030 5,180
Clark 21049 9,250 6,320 260 85 640 350 1,415 25 155 3,080 3,850
Clay 21051 5,170 2,450 240 80 520 290 1,310 45 235 1,440 1,680
Clinton 21053 2,705 1,790 55 15 160 85 530 5 65 895 1,025
Crittenden 21055 2,460 1,670 75 20 195 85 365 5 45 860 995
Cumberland 21057 2,060 1,440 40 35 125 70 315 5 30 720 795
Daviess 21059 25,265 17,755 670 250 1,655 845 3,565 50 475 8,320 10,840
Edmonson 21061 3,395 2,290 110 25 230 85 580 5 70 1,150 1,295
Elliott 21063 1,745 960 95 15 155 75 350 10 85 585 605
Estill 21065 3,820 2,225 160 45 335 160 785 20 90 1,145 1,450
Fayette 21067 55,730 42,565 1,425 515 2,980 1,725 5,890 45 585 19,415 26,090
Fleming 21069 4,165 2,805 125 50 265 145 675 15 85 1,400 1,610
Floyd 21071 10,815 5,265 480 145 1,115 595 2,660 95 460 3,045 3,665
Franklin 21073 15,285 10,395 210 250 710 1,360 1,990 10 360 4,750 6,230
Fulton 21075 1,795 1,130 50 25 145 70 335 5 35 565 730
Gallatin 21077 1,340 900 20 15 90 55 230 5 25 440 510
Garrard 21079 4,750 3,270 120 60 285 140 765 5 105 1,600 1,885
Grant 21081 6,210 4,070 145 70 385 295 1,080 10 155 2,065 2,325
Graves 21083 9,545 6,455 300 100 690 355 1,430 25 190 3,180 3,920
Grayson 21085 7,645 4,945 200 105 555 255 1,340 25 220 2,470 2,910
Green 21087 3,265 2,255 75 25 195 110 525 10 70 1,075 1,305
Greenup 21089 9,365 5,850 405 85 820 340 1,630 40 195 2,945 3,875
Hancock 21091 2,345 1,600 100 25 155 65 345 10 45 840 930
Hardin 21093 25,165 16,990 735 285 1,700 930 3,845 75 605 8,100 10,320
Harlan 21095 7,685 3,645 365 110 915 430 1,850 75 295 2,180 2,645
Harrison 21097 5,105 3,540 135 40 295 185 805 15 90 1,750 2,040
Hart 21099 4,975 3,135 170 45 375 200 920 15 115 1,615 1,865
Henderson 21101 11,455 8,010 290 100 680 420 1,725 20 210 3,825 4,840
Henry 21103 4,280 3,060 130 35 260 145 590 10 50 1,525 1,775
Hickman 21105 1,345 910 35 10 105 50 210 5 20 440 565
Hopkins 21107 11,885 7,760 390 120 930 445 1,930 40 270 3,855 4,885
Jackson 21109 3,600 2,060 150 40 325 150 750 25 100 1,110 1,305
Jefferson 21111 162,685 120,045 3,620 1,420 8,615 5,825 20,620 125 2,415 55,600 72,815
Jessamine 21113 11,845 8,730 330 120 660 420 1,380 20 185 4,100 5,250
Johnson 21115 6,490 3,385 310 80 670 285 1,495 60 205 1,890 2,335
Kenton 21117 33,285 24,775 780 290 1,835 1,180 3,950 25 450 11,850 14,560
Knott 21119 3,920 1,970 225 40 405 225 895 25 135 1,225 1,355
Knox 21121 7,875 4,200 295 85 750 355 1,845 55 290 2,205 2,820
Larue 21123 4,000 2,680 125 40 280 155 650 10 60 1,350 1,575
Laurel 21125 15,790 9,425 530 190 1,180 680 3,230 75 480 4,760 5,960
Lawrence 21127 4,360 2,230 220 55 450 205 995 45 160 1,295 1,555
Lee 21129 1,875 1,020 75 20 190 80 435 10 45 560 670
Leslie 21131 3,075 1,400 180 40 380 155 755 40 125 900 1,025
Letcher 21133 6,580 3,185 375 90 720 345 1,545 65 255 1,935 2,290
Lewis 21135 3,475 2,065 140 40 320 130 665 25 90 1,070 1,305
Lincoln 21137 6,815 4,350 175 100 465 275 1,230 30 190 2,140 2,590
Livingston 21139 2,910 2,000 85 35 225 75 440 10 40 1,005 1,180
Logan 21141 7,200 5,020 185 45 435 245 1,100 20 150 2,410 2,985
Lyon 21143 2,685 2,005 70 20 150 65 335 5 35 965 1,115
McCracken 21145 18,015 12,740 475 135 1,220 560 2,535 35 315 5,965 7,930
McCreary 21147 4,245 2,290 135 75 390 220 965 25 145 1,250 1,450
McLean 21149 2,620 1,755 115 20 185 80 405 10 50 900 1,060
Madison 21151 20,420 13,830 560 230 1,275 825 3,235 45 420 6,615 8,420
Magoffin 21153 3,490 1,620 225 55 370 160 885 40 135 1,000 1,165
Marion 21155 4,885 3,335 145 45 270 200 790 10 90 1,620 1,985
Marshall 21157 9,880 6,970 345 85 680 275 1,330 35 160 3,490 4,130
Martin 21159 2,980 1,265 195 55 335 120 770 50 190 820 945
Mason 21161 4,750 3,260 130 50 340 185 690 20 75 1,545 1,985
Meade 21163 6,910 4,385 235 70 500 275 1,215 20 210 2,280 2,535
Menifee 21165 2,040 1,220 75 30 165 80 405 10 55 670 725
Mercer 21167 6,290 4,590 155 60 360 165 835 20 105 2,140 2,645
Metcalfe 21169 3,030 1,945 75 50 210 120 535 15 80 970 1,125
Monroe 21171 2,860 1,900 55 30 185 115 510 10 55 935 1,130
Montgomery 21173 6,945 4,495 185 60 490 285 1,270 25 135 2,170 2,810
Morgan 21175 3,500 1,935 170 50 275 110 795 30 135 1,100 1,215
Muhlenberg 21177 8,350 5,280 330 50 710 270 1,505 30 175 2,680 3,365
Nelson 21179 12,335 8,785 275 100 735 440 1,760 25 215 4,165 5,085
Nicholas 21181 1,935 1,295 45 15 105 90 335 5 45 635 755
Ohio 21183 6,370 4,045 245 70 465 230 1,130 25 160 2,130 2,420
Oldham 21185 12,610 10,080 385 145 620 320 920 10 130 4,820 5,815
Owen 21187 3,025 2,105 70 25 150 135 475 10 55 1,085 1,110
Owsley 21189 1,160 625 55 10 120 75 235 0 40 345 415
Pendleton 21191 3,870 2,580 110 25 245 155 670 10 75 1,310 1,480
Perry 21193 7,240 3,675 335 115 775 455 1,605 55 225 2,085 2,615
Pike 21195 16,695 7,905 840 210 1,865 790 4,235 155 695 4,625 5,855
Powell 21197 3,530 2,070 85 45 285 160 770 15 100 1,065 1,250
Pulaski 21199 19,650 12,605 545 230 1,425 935 3,375 75 460 6,245 7,670
Robertson 21201 600 400 20 0 40 25 110 0 5 205 215
Rockcastle 21203 4,635 2,730 175 55 405 185 960 15 110 1,445 1,740
Rowan 21205 5,540 3,500 165 65 405 255 1,000 15 135 1,670 2,190
Russell 21207 5,240 3,545 115 65 365 215 840 15 80 1,730 2,045
Scott 21209 11,170 8,060 295 105 605 465 1,415 20 205 3,700 4,750
Shelby 21211 10,600 8,170 255 75 570 295 1,100 10 125 3,850 4,760
Simpson 21213 4,920 3,485 95 35 290 170 765 5 75 1,595 2,050
Spencer 21215 4,610 3,420 120 50 240 150 560 5 65 1,705 1,875
Taylor 21217 6,955 4,760 135 60 425 285 1,125 15 150 2,235 2,820
Todd 21219 2,810 1,910 75 30 200 95 445 0 55 945 1,110
Trigg 21221 4,415 3,265 100 25 240 95 630 0 60 1,630 1,820
Trimble 21223 2,335 1,575 70 15 140 110 375 5 45 770 920
Union 21225 3,505 2,285 125 25 290 130 575 10 65 1,200 1,440
Warren 21227 25,145 17,930 590 205 1,480 860 3,535 35 510 8,395 10,670
Washington 21229 3,290 2,285 100 30 200 100 505 5 65 1,085 1,355
Wayne 21231 5,850 3,695 175 55 445 235 1,075 25 145 1,910 2,205
Webster 21233 3,415 2,200 115 30 270 95 630 15 60 1,145 1,345
Whitley 21235 9,565 5,365 320 160 780 560 2,045 45 290 2,755 3,430
Wolfe 21237 2,075 1,130 65 35 175 115 465 15 75 645 675
Woodford 21239 6,885 5,505 170 60 335 170 560 0 85 2,595 3,165
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: ANSI = American National Standards Institute
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.
Table 5. Amount of benefits in current-payment status, by county, type of benefit, and sex of beneficiaries aged 65 or older, December 2025 (in thousands of dollars)
County ANSI Code Total Retirement Survivors Disability Aged 65 or older
Retired workers Spouses Children Widow(er)s and parents Children Disabled workers Spouses Children Men Women
Total, Kentucky 21 1,885,822 1,404,393 30,510 9,796 123,532 44,008 260,748 1,386 11,449 764,421 757,566
Adair 21001 7,845 5,670 125 45 467 200 1,284 5 49 3,030 3,017
Allen 21003 8,976 6,478 73 46 481 231 1,603 5 59 3,460 3,375
Anderson 21005 10,652 8,242 132 47 560 241 1,384 3 43 4,374 4,198
Ballard 21007 3,896 2,965 71 16 254 53 509 2 26 1,662 1,533
Barren 21009 19,379 14,445 219 86 1,131 400 2,957 9 133 7,566 7,712
Bath 21011 4,944 3,315 81 33 363 129 985 6 32 1,813 1,870
Bell 21013 10,274 6,074 264 62 1,132 374 2,255 17 95 3,703 3,682
Boone 21015 53,389 43,396 733 257 2,849 1,088 4,811 18 237 23,211 22,496
Bourbon 21017 9,140 7,138 155 57 483 175 1,095 3 35 3,792 3,742
Boyd 21019 21,955 15,152 459 116 1,882 609 3,566 22 148 8,652 8,700
Boyle 21021 13,903 10,819 207 67 778 280 1,683 5 64 5,593 5,938
Bracken 21023 3,970 2,856 61 18 294 93 614 0 34 1,680 1,448
Breathitt 21025 5,284 2,946 138 50 507 280 1,269 14 80 1,848 1,745
Breckinridge 21027 9,646 6,844 199 57 709 249 1,501 7 79 4,005 3,458
Bullitt 21029 36,432 27,550 438 138 2,194 842 5,078 11 181 14,882 14,363
Butler 21031 5,393 3,824 91 21 365 116 934 6 37 2,140 1,954
Caldwell 21033 5,961 4,389 89 25 468 129 815 6 40 2,443 2,412
Calloway 21035 16,434 12,877 236 78 1,095 290 1,776 7 75 6,820 6,895
Campbell 21037 39,557 32,410 522 152 2,150 676 3,505 11 132 17,105 17,176
Carlisle 21039 2,369 1,782 50 8 140 38 336 2 13 1,024 859
Carroll 21041 4,586 3,327 73 20 313 110 715 3 26 1,861 1,687
Carter 21043 11,986 7,692 305 66 1,069 378 2,373 18 86 4,630 4,305
Casey 21045 6,461 4,576 118 42 464 148 1,063 4 47 2,511 2,474
Christian 21047 21,624 15,578 264 107 1,350 558 3,567 17 182 8,199 8,567
Clark 21049 16,546 12,334 267 79 1,154 361 2,251 12 88 6,704 6,712
Clay 21051 7,562 4,103 189 61 705 288 2,070 24 122 2,595 2,373
Clinton 21053 3,827 2,689 38 12 208 85 759 3 33 1,439 1,435
Crittenden 21055 4,303 3,167 77 18 323 99 591 3 25 1,843 1,629
Cumberland 21057 3,111 2,314 34 29 167 67 482 1 18 1,257 1,157
Daviess 21059 46,020 35,212 714 260 3,120 962 5,497 21 234 18,914 18,952
Edmonson 21061 5,417 3,856 98 30 361 93 947 1 32 2,183 1,941
Elliott 21063 2,738 1,676 80 12 254 72 594 3 47 1,160 872
Estill 21065 5,720 3,701 126 34 483 154 1,167 7 47 2,078 2,129
Fayette 21067 111,445 91,732 1,711 507 5,999 1,880 9,275 20 320 46,936 50,715
Fleming 21069 6,498 4,696 98 39 390 161 1,062 5 46 2,561 2,424
Floyd 21071 17,548 9,980 407 137 1,768 635 4,326 51 243 6,417 5,786
Franklin 21073 26,158 19,860 224 235 1,247 1,513 2,922 4 153 9,829 11,044
Fulton 21075 2,843 2,003 46 18 240 68 453 1 15 1,112 1,158
Gallatin 21077 2,319 1,681 21 13 158 54 378 2 11 929 861
Garrard 21079 8,124 6,032 112 57 464 159 1,242 3 57 3,332 3,054
Grant 21081 10,867 7,845 153 60 681 296 1,743 4 85 4,485 3,902
Graves 21083 16,181 11,943 300 85 1,233 378 2,143 12 88 6,692 6,366
Grayson 21085 12,062 8,463 162 96 843 283 2,105 9 100 4,649 4,455
Green 21087 4,982 3,648 58 22 286 106 819 5 38 1,871 1,951
Greenup 21089 16,468 11,193 405 69 1,481 375 2,811 20 114 6,459 6,411
Hancock 21091 4,248 3,170 100 27 293 63 566 3 26 1,929 1,527
Hardin 21093 42,713 31,281 704 266 2,889 1,024 6,186 40 324 16,908 16,718
Harlan 21095 12,741 6,805 326 101 1,562 497 3,219 46 184 4,503 4,168
Harrison 21097 8,819 6,571 138 39 501 190 1,327 6 47 3,596 3,391
Hart 21099 7,560 5,181 143 36 555 201 1,389 5 51 2,923 2,768
Henderson 21101 21,059 16,088 321 93 1,259 494 2,684 11 110 8,715 8,600
Henry 21103 7,500 5,738 132 32 442 146 970 4 36 3,158 2,963
Hickman 21105 2,247 1,617 39 7 186 61 328 a 8 888 900
Hopkins 21107 21,358 15,348 431 112 1,722 499 3,091 19 135 8,762 8,388
Jackson 21109 5,228 3,306 116 30 435 150 1,130 11 51 1,943 1,809
Jefferson 21111 312,914 251,519 4,160 1,359 16,856 6,122 31,681 50 1,168 129,026 138,723
Jessamine 21113 22,608 18,121 366 114 1,207 476 2,218 9 98 9,746 9,526
Johnson 21115 10,630 6,272 273 70 1,077 313 2,480 30 115 3,938 3,633
Kenton 21117 66,185 53,334 943 285 3,627 1,292 6,462 13 230 28,752 27,823
Knott 21119 6,469 3,702 202 39 666 237 1,525 16 83 2,548 2,062
Knox 21121 11,621 7,061 225 68 1,065 358 2,673 24 147 3,966 4,208
Larue 21123 6,602 4,775 117 38 459 167 1,008 5 33 2,647 2,531
Laurel 21125 25,662 17,045 475 171 1,877 713 5,118 32 232 9,632 9,481
Lawrence 21127 7,227 4,099 196 47 741 241 1,769 30 104 2,716 2,372
Lee 21129 2,736 1,662 57 13 266 84 629 3 21 1,004 946
Leslie 21131 5,089 2,582 161 38 624 175 1,405 23 80 1,872 1,516
Letcher 21133 11,108 6,056 339 84 1,224 403 2,789 42 170 4,134 3,557
Lewis 21135 5,006 3,258 104 19 429 127 1,007 11 50 1,853 1,801
Lincoln 21137 10,568 7,367 148 79 682 285 1,891 12 104 3,955 3,963
Livingston 21139 5,167 3,860 80 36 395 80 691 4 22 2,232 1,934
Logan 21141 12,042 9,027 169 43 704 260 1,754 8 77 4,860 4,758
Lyon 21143 4,983 3,971 66 22 269 69 566 3 16 2,163 1,954
McCracken 21145 33,301 25,697 522 138 2,296 650 3,830 13 156 13,778 14,161
McCreary 21147 5,875 3,569 96 55 518 210 1,353 10 64 2,102 1,995
McLean 21149 4,522 3,313 118 18 300 99 639 6 28 1,960 1,689
Madison 21151 36,191 26,810 571 212 2,198 913 5,236 22 228 14,413 14,462
Magoffin 21153 5,345 2,833 182 44 564 169 1,457 22 74 1,956 1,646
Marion 21155 7,803 5,771 128 41 416 202 1,197 4 44 3,099 3,064
Marshall 21157 18,157 13,760 359 82 1,275 322 2,258 15 85 7,905 7,015
Martin 21159 5,111 2,561 191 46 619 145 1,402 27 119 1,901 1,488
Mason 21161 7,986 5,955 125 35 580 188 1,057 9 37 3,186 3,231
Meade 21163 11,718 8,133 224 68 835 320 2,008 11 119 4,772 4,042
Menifee 21165 3,121 2,053 62 25 245 79 621 5 32 1,248 1,056
Mercer 21167 11,121 8,638 143 52 619 184 1,417 7 61 4,468 4,506
Metcalfe 21169 4,434 3,102 55 32 291 122 788 6 38 1,677 1,635
Monroe 21171 4,327 3,115 48 26 247 116 749 3 23 1,647 1,695
Montgomery 21173 11,716 8,233 185 55 818 316 2,018 13 77 4,421 4,618
Morgan 21175 5,383 3,310 133 36 405 117 1,296 17 69 2,098 1,754
Muhlenberg 21177 14,394 9,929 325 50 1,289 307 2,387 18 89 5,840 5,446
Nelson 21179 22,078 16,917 267 97 1,286 503 2,880 9 119 9,039 8,682
Nicholas 21181 3,045 2,193 33 10 156 94 534 1 24 1,164 1,175
Ohio 21183 10,662 7,445 243 62 773 237 1,800 10 92 4,499 3,784
Oldham 21185 27,122 23,003 476 164 1,328 419 1,638 5 90 12,660 11,413
Owen 21187 5,035 3,811 66 26 233 136 738 4 21 2,170 1,773
Owsley 21189 1,521 916 36 9 149 58 334 0 18 526 536
Pendleton 21191 6,686 4,868 99 24 414 169 1,074 4 36 2,772 2,433
Perry 21193 11,929 6,925 290 103 1,270 464 2,706 29 141 4,428 4,106
Pike 21195 28,973 15,835 805 212 3,268 912 7,404 94 444 10,448 9,591
Powell 21197 5,488 3,518 76 36 452 157 1,184 7 60 2,012 1,924
Pulaski 21199 31,701 22,409 458 208 2,212 936 5,200 27 251 12,343 12,121
Robertson 21201 936 655 14 0 55 24 181 0 4 367 318
Rockcastle 21203 7,057 4,530 133 42 583 186 1,517 4 62 2,583 2,570
Rowan 21205 8,871 6,178 155 57 640 263 1,510 5 64 3,257 3,488
Russell 21207 8,020 5,883 93 52 494 214 1,239 5 40 3,166 3,041
Scott 21209 21,730 16,862 336 126 1,138 543 2,590 10 125 8,828 8,733
Shelby 21211 20,735 16,895 300 72 1,109 364 1,914 5 76 9,009 8,770
Simpson 21213 8,735 6,655 105 34 498 174 1,231 3 35 3,455 3,535
Spencer 21215 8,775 6,925 119 44 460 182 998 3 43 3,898 3,302
Taylor 21217 11,378 8,467 123 49 658 273 1,728 6 72 4,355 4,624
Todd 21219 4,619 3,375 70 28 323 104 694 0 25 1,866 1,755
Trigg 21221 7,974 6,244 92 22 434 105 1,036 0 38 3,503 3,081
Trimble 21223 3,996 2,909 67 15 248 121 608 3 25 1,611 1,483
Union 21225 6,511 4,619 140 25 554 159 968 5 41 2,819 2,474
Warren 21227 45,060 34,994 637 194 2,682 944 5,363 12 232 18,582 18,522
Washington 21229 5,396 4,017 98 25 313 105 805 2 31 2,146 2,116
Wayne 21231 8,701 6,096 131 45 607 219 1,534 11 60 3,415 3,228
Webster 21233 6,307 4,386 118 28 505 113 1,109 9 38 2,635 2,314
Whitley 21235 14,475 9,233 265 120 1,168 547 2,979 19 145 5,198 5,257
Wolfe 21237 2,946 1,800 49 26 235 109 685 5 38 1,091 963
Woodford 21239 13,966 11,757 198 65 700 215 984 0 46 6,286 5,999
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Master Beneficiary Record, 100 percent data; and U.S. Postal Service geographic data.
NOTE: ANSI = American National Standards Institute
a. Less than $500.
CONTACT: statistics@ssa.gov.