Cheapest Childcare in Kentucky
Floor price 35% below the Kentucky infant average
Ranked by reported cost only, not a quality, safety, or licensing rating. Verify licensing and inspection history directly with providers or Kentucky's Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) agency before choosing care.
Counties with Cheapest Childcare
| # | County | Infant Care |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | $4,704/yr |
| 2 | Adair County | $5,001/yr |
| 3 | Casey County | $5,001/yr |
| 4 | Clinton County | $5,001/yr |
| 5 | Cumberland County | $5,001/yr |
| 6 | Green County | $5,001/yr |
| 7 | McCreary County | $5,001/yr |
| 8 | Russell County | $5,001/yr |
| 9 | Bell County | $5,224/yr |
| 10 | Harlan County | $5,224/yr |
| 11 | Knox County | $5,224/yr |
| 12 | Laurel County | $5,224/yr |
| 13 | Whitley County | $5,224/yr |
| 14 | Pulaski County | $5,423/yr |
| 15 | Taylor County | $5,423/yr |
| 16 | Clay County | $5,521/yr |
| 17 | Jackson County | $5,521/yr |
| 18 | Rockcastle County | $5,521/yr |
| 19 | Boyd County | $5,586/yr |
| 20 | Greenup County | $5,586/yr |
| 21 | Mason County | $5,586/yr |
| 22 | Montgomery County | $5,586/yr |
| 23 | Rowan County | $5,586/yr |
| 24 | Calloway County | $5,789/yr |
| 25 | Christian County | $5,789/yr |
| 26 | Graves County | $5,789/yr |
| 27 | McCracken County | $5,789/yr |
| 28 | Bath County | $5,895/yr |
| 29 | Bracken County | $5,895/yr |
| 30 | Breathitt County | $5,895/yr |
| 31 | Carter County | $5,895/yr |
| 32 | Elliott County | $5,895/yr |
| 33 | Fleming County | $5,895/yr |
| 34 | Floyd County | $5,895/yr |
| 35 | Johnson County | $5,895/yr |
| 36 | Knott County | $5,895/yr |
| 37 | Lawrence County | $5,895/yr |
| 38 | Lee County | $5,895/yr |
| 39 | Leslie County | $5,895/yr |
| 40 | Letcher County | $5,895/yr |
| 41 | Lewis County | $5,895/yr |
| 42 | Magoffin County | $5,895/yr |
| 43 | Martin County | $5,895/yr |
| 44 | Menifee County | $5,895/yr |
| 45 | Morgan County | $5,895/yr |
| 46 | Owsley County | $5,895/yr |
| 47 | Perry County | $5,895/yr |
| 48 | Pike County | $5,895/yr |
| 49 | Robertson County | $5,895/yr |
| 50 | Wolfe County | $5,895/yr |
Deep floor gap inside Kentucky
Signature read: the cheapest price sits 35% below the Kentucky infant average — a deep in-state floor gap on this NDCP list. Wayne County posts $4,704/year — 35% under the $7,238 state average — with toddler $4,328 and preschool $4,328.
All 50 priced Kentucky counties on this board are sorted by center infant price (NDCP). Ranked by reported cost only — not quality, safety, or licensing.
Methodology
Low-avg state board: counties sorted by NDCP center infant cost (2022); state benchmark $7,238/year.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau National Database of Childcare Prices (NDCP) · 2022
DOL Women's Bureau NDCP · Kentucky cheapest-county board, 2022
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.