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Major pension plans in the state

Plan Name Assets (millions) Participants Funded Ratio Percent of ARC Paid Retirement System that Administers the Plan
Kentucky County 13,157.5 294,563 57.2 100.0 Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky ERS 5,327.5 155,751 28.2 121.0 Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky Teachers 26,108.1 201,788 59.1 100.0 Kentucky Teachers Retirement System
Lexington-Fayette County Police and Fire 950.6 2,597 71.3 Lexington-Fayette County Policemen's and Firefighters' Retirement Fund

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2024)

Public Cost

Annual Required Contribution as percent of State and Local Own-Source Revenue, 2001-2024

Fiscal Year KY US
2001 2.6 2.9
2002 2.5 3.0
2003 2.0 3.4
2004 2.9 4.2
2005 3.5 3.8
2006 4.4 3.7
2007 4.5 3.9
2008 5.2 4.2
2009 6.0 4.4
2010 6.2 4.6
2011 6.7 4.9
2012 7.1 5.0
2013 8.0 5.2
2014 8.1 5.6
2015 9.3 5.8
2016 9.5 6.1
2017 9.3 6.1
2018 9.4 6.4
2019 9.8 6.2
2020 9.8 6.7
2021 9.5 6.3
2022 9.6 6.7
2023 10.4 6.9
2024 11.1 7.1

Source: Public Plans Database and Census of Governments.

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