120 Counties Ranked · DOL 2022
Kentucky Childcare Cost Rankings
Kentucky counties ranked by infant center care cost, from most expensive to most affordable. The most expensive is Gallatin County at $222/wk, and the most affordable is Wayne County at $90/wk.
| Rank | County | Infant/Wk | Annual | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Gallatin County | $222 | $11,555 | 19.7% High |
| #2 | Nicholas County | $222 | $11,555 | 20.1% Severe |
| #3 | Owen County | $222 | $11,555 | 20.5% Severe |
| #4 | Pendleton County | $222 | $11,555 | 19.7% High |
| #5 | Jefferson County | $216 | $11,236 | 16.9% High |
| #6 | Carroll County | $212 | $11,048 | 21.8% Severe |
| #7 | Grant County | $212 | $11,048 | 16.9% High |
| #8 | Harrison County | $212 | $11,048 | 18.8% High |
| #9 | Scott County | $212 | $11,048 | 13.7% Moderate |
| #10 | Estill County | $204 | $10,603 | 26.5% Severe |
| #11 | Garrard County | $204 | $10,603 | 18.2% High |
| #12 | Lincoln County | $204 | $10,603 | 21.4% Severe |
| #13 | Boone County | $199 | $10,342 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #14 | Campbell County | $199 | $10,342 | 14.4% Moderate |
| #15 | Kenton County | $199 | $10,342 | 13.6% Moderate |
| #16 | Bourbon County | $196 | $10,182 | 18.7% High |
| #17 | Mercer County | $195 | $10,126 | 16.7% High |
| #18 | Powell County | $195 | $10,126 | 26.4% Severe |
| #19 | Fayette County | $184 | $9,584 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #20 | Boyle County | $181 | $9,433 | 16.7% High |
| #21 | Clark County | $181 | $9,433 | 15.2% High |
| #22 | Jessamine County | $181 | $9,433 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #23 | Madison County | $181 | $9,433 | 15.8% High |
| #24 | Breckinridge County | $169 | $8,789 | 17.0% High |
| #25 | Grayson County | $169 | $8,789 | 18.7% High |
| #26 | Larue County | $169 | $8,789 | 15.2% High |
| #27 | Marion County | $169 | $8,789 | 17.7% High |
| #28 | Meade County | $169 | $8,789 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #29 | Washington County | $169 | $8,789 | 13.4% Moderate |
| #30 | Nelson County | $161 | $8,388 | 12.7% Moderate |
| #31 | Henry County | $159 | $8,269 | 14.2% Moderate |
| #32 | Spencer County | $159 | $8,269 | 8.2% Affordable |
| #33 | Trimble County | $159 | $8,269 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #34 | Anderson County | $151 | $7,868 | 11.3% Moderate |
| #35 | Bullitt County | $151 | $7,868 | 10.6% Moderate |
| #36 | Hardin County | $151 | $7,868 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #37 | Oldham County | $151 | $7,868 | 6.7% Affordable |
| #38 | Shelby County | $151 | $7,868 | 9.7% Affordable |
| #39 | Woodford County | $151 | $7,868 | 10.0% Moderate |
| #40 | Allen County | $142 | $7,388 | 12.9% Moderate |
| #41 | Butler County | $142 | $7,388 | 15.5% High |
| #42 | Edmonson County | $142 | $7,388 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #43 | Hancock County | $142 | $7,388 | 10.8% Moderate |
| #44 | Hart County | $142 | $7,388 | 16.2% High |
| #45 | Logan County | $142 | $7,388 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #46 | McLean County | $142 | $7,388 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #47 | Metcalfe County | $142 | $7,388 | 15.7% High |
| #48 | Monroe County | $142 | $7,388 | 15.6% High |
| #49 | Ohio County | $142 | $7,388 | 14.1% Moderate |
| #50 | Webster County | $142 | $7,388 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #51 | Simpson County | $135 | $7,031 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #52 | Union County | $135 | $7,031 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #53 | Franklin County | $135 | $7,001 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #54 | Ballard County | $128 | $6,642 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #55 | Carlisle County | $128 | $6,642 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #56 | Crittenden County | $128 | $6,642 | 14.5% Moderate |
| #57 | Hickman County | $128 | $6,642 | 9.7% Affordable |
| #58 | Livingston County | $128 | $6,642 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #59 | Lyon County | $128 | $6,642 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #60 | Marshall County | $128 | $6,642 | 10.3% Moderate |
| #61 | Todd County | $128 | $6,642 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #62 | Trigg County | $128 | $6,642 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #63 | Barren County | $125 | $6,511 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #64 | Daviess County | $125 | $6,511 | 10.2% Moderate |
| #65 | Henderson County | $125 | $6,511 | 11.4% Moderate |
| #66 | Warren County | $125 | $6,511 | 10.3% Moderate |
| #67 | Caldwell County | $121 | $6,309 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #68 | Fulton County | $121 | $6,309 | 17.8% High |
| #69 | Hopkins County | $121 | $6,309 | 11.6% Moderate |
| #70 | Muhlenberg County | $121 | $6,309 | 12.4% Moderate |
| #71 | Bath County | $113 | $5,895 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #72 | Bracken County | $113 | $5,895 | 9.8% Affordable |
| #73 | Breathitt County | $113 | $5,895 | 15.4% High |
| #74 | Carter County | $113 | $5,895 | 12.5% Moderate |
| #75 | Elliott County | $113 | $5,895 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #76 | Fleming County | $113 | $5,895 | 12.6% Moderate |
| #77 | Floyd County | $113 | $5,895 | 15.2% High |
| #78 | Johnson County | $113 | $5,895 | 13.3% Moderate |
| #79 | Knott County | $113 | $5,895 | 15.4% High |
| #80 | Lawrence County | $113 | $5,895 | 13.9% Moderate |
| #81 | Lee County | $113 | $5,895 | 18.6% High |
| #82 | Leslie County | $113 | $5,895 | 15.9% High |
| #83 | Letcher County | $113 | $5,895 | 15.3% High |
| #84 | Lewis County | $113 | $5,895 | 16.1% High |
| #85 | Magoffin County | $113 | $5,895 | 18.5% High |
| #86 | Martin County | $113 | $5,895 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #87 | Menifee County | $113 | $5,895 | 13.5% Moderate |
| #88 | Morgan County | $113 | $5,895 | 12.8% Moderate |
| #89 | Owsley County | $113 | $5,895 | 17.9% High |
| #90 | Perry County | $113 | $5,895 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #91 | Pike County | $113 | $5,895 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #92 | Robertson County | $113 | $5,895 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #93 | Wolfe County | $113 | $5,895 | 20.6% Severe |
| #94 | Calloway County | $111 | $5,789 | 12.0% Moderate |
| #95 | Christian County | $111 | $5,789 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #96 | Graves County | $111 | $5,789 | 11.0% Moderate |
| #97 | McCracken County | $111 | $5,789 | 9.9% Affordable |
| #98 | Boyd County | $107 | $5,586 | 9.6% Affordable |
| #99 | Greenup County | $107 | $5,586 | 9.5% Affordable |
| #100 | Mason County | $107 | $5,586 | 11.5% Moderate |
| #101 | Montgomery County | $107 | $5,586 | 10.5% Moderate |
| #102 | Rowan County | $107 | $5,586 | 11.2% Moderate |
| #103 | Clay County | $106 | $5,521 | 14.6% Moderate |
| #104 | Jackson County | $106 | $5,521 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #105 | Rockcastle County | $106 | $5,521 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #106 | Pulaski County | $104 | $5,423 | 11.1% Moderate |
| #107 | Taylor County | $104 | $5,423 | 8.6% Affordable |
| #108 | Bell County | $100 | $5,224 | 15.5% High |
| #109 | Harlan County | $100 | $5,224 | 14.9% Moderate |
| #110 | Knox County | $100 | $5,224 | 15.3% High |
| #111 | Laurel County | $100 | $5,224 | 9.7% Affordable |
| #112 | Whitley County | $100 | $5,224 | 11.8% Moderate |
| #113 | Adair County | $96 | $5,001 | 10.1% Moderate |
| #114 | Casey County | $96 | $5,001 | 11.9% Moderate |
| #115 | Clinton County | $96 | $5,001 | 12.1% Moderate |
| #116 | Cumberland County | $96 | $5,001 | 12.3% Moderate |
| #117 | Green County | $96 | $5,001 | 13.0% Moderate |
| #118 | McCreary County | $96 | $5,001 | 14.3% Moderate |
| #119 | Russell County | $96 | $5,001 | 10.4% Moderate |
| #120 | Wayne County | $90 | $4,704 | 11.3% Moderate |
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