City government · Clinton County, KY

Albany's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Albany took in $6.2 million and spent $5.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)75%City taxes19%Fines and other4.0%State tax money2.5%

What stands out

75%

of Albany's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes19%

Other taxes
15%$958 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$761 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$172 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.5%$217 thousand

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$799 thousand
  • Sewer$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.5%$152 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$248 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Running the government and other costs4.0%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

76%

of Albany's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.8 million
  • Sewer systems$564 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$645 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$417 thousand
  • Fire protection$228 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$412 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$412 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.0%$233 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$233 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$115 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Albany. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Albany itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.