City government · Logan County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Auburn took in $3.3 million and spent $4.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes33%Federal tax money19%Fines and other2.0%State tax money1.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

19%

of Auburn's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Individual income tax
14%$479 thousand
Property tax
9.1%$304 thousand
Other taxes
7.2%$242 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$187 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
2.7%$90 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$849 thousand
  • Water$366 thousand
  • Garbage collection$145 thousand
  • Other service charges$106 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
19%$648 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$42 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.0%$66 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Police, fire, courts and jails4.3%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

64%

of Auburn'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
64%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$601 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$583 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$426 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$426 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$216 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$216 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.3%$182 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$103 thousand
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$134 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$120 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Auburn. 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 Auburn 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.