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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Kentucky

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 599 Total Amount $960,541,427
All earmarks No. 679* Total Amount $2,879,856,427*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Western Kentucky University Research Foundation, Bowling Green, KY, for technology upgrades, including the purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $2,379,000 Sponsors Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Locations Bowling Green, Kentucky Recipients Western Kentucky University Research Foundation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Paducah Area Transit System, KY
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $2,375,000 Sponsors Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Locations Paducah, Kentucky Recipients Paducah (Ky.) Area Transit System
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Nolin Lake, KY
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,354,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Nolin Lake, Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Soldier Barracks Roof Removal and Replacement at Fort Knox, Kentucky
(Defense)
Amount $2,320,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ron Lewis (R-KY)
Former Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Locations Fort Knox, Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway Extension Project
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $2,280,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Buckhorn Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,258,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Development and Research of Zero Energy Homes at Ft. Campbell
(Defense)
Amount $2,200,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Tanner (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Green and Barren Rivers
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,157,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Rough River Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,152,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nolin Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $2,096,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients

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