State Data » Kentucky

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 10,799.3 219,563 50.8 91.5 Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky ERS 3,896.0 120,128 21.8 106.1 Kentucky Retirement Systems
Kentucky Teachers 22,900.0 143,913 58.8 100.0 Kentucky Teachers Retirement System
Lexington-Fayette County Police and Fire 842.0 2,553 72.6 Lexington-Fayette County Policemen's and Firefighters' Retirement Fund

Source: Public Plans Database (as of 2022)

Public Cost

Annual Required Contribution as percent of State and Local Own-Source Revenue, 2001-2022

Fiscal Year KY US
2001 2.5 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 4.6 3.9
2008 5.5 4.2
2009 5.9 4.4
2010 6.0 4.6
2011 6.6 4.9
2012 7.5 5.0
2013 8.4 5.2
2014 8.8 5.6
2015 9.0 5.8
2016 9.1 6.1
2017 9.4 6.0
2018 9.5 6.4
2019 9.6 6.2
2020 9.7 6.6
2021 9.6 6.3
2022 10.2 7.5

Source: Public Plans Database and Census of Governments.

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