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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 2008 Description Big Sandy Harbor
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,310,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description City of Harrodsburg, Wastewater Treatment Plant Technology Replacement
(Interior)
Amount $1,300,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KY) Locations Harrodsburg, Kentucky Recipients City of Harrodsburg, Ky.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $1,300,000 Sponsors Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Locations Lexington, Kentucky Recipients University of Kentucky Research Foundation
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Digital Direct Manufacturing Research Center
(Defense)
Amount $1,280,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Locations Louisville, Kentucky Recipients University of Louisville Research Foundation Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Grayson Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,237,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Louisville International Airport, runway widening/ improvements
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,225,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Locations Louisville, Kentucky Recipients Louisville (Ky.) International Airport
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description University of Louisville, technology to assist trauma victims without immediate access to emergency medical care, including astronauts
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $1,222,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Locations Louisville, Kentucky Recipients University of Louisville
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Taylorsville Lake, KY
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,218,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Caveland Environmental Authority for water storage tank construction project
(Interior)
Amount $1,200,000 Sponsors Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Locations Kentucky Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Progressive Research for Sustainable Manufacturing
(Defense)
Amount $1,200,000 Sponsors Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY)
Former Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY)
Locations Lexington, Kentucky Recipients University of Kentucky Research Foundation

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