FY 2025 county profile · FIPS 21179
Nelson County
Kentucky · Veterans receiving VA disability compensation as of September 30, 2025.
997Total recipients
228100% rating band
#1,089National rank by recipients
#19Kentucky rank
Service-connected disability ratings
Published recipients in each VA rating band; shares use the published total.
0%–20%
242 · 24.3%
30%–40%
113 · 11.3%
50%–60%
136 · 13.6%
70%–90%
278 · 27.9%
100%
228 · 22.9%
Age of recipients
Age categories may not sum to the total when birthdate data is unavailable.
Age 17–44
224 · 22.5%
Age 45–64
350 · 35.1%
Age 65 or older
423 · 42.4%
Recipients by sex
Sex categories may not sum to the total when sex is unavailable in the source.
Male
916 · 91.9%
Female
81 · 8.1%