City government · Bracken County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Augusta took in $1.7 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)55%City taxes39%County and local tax money3.2%State tax money2.3%

What stands out

15%

of Augusta's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes39%

Property tax
16%$269 thousand
Individual income tax
15%$256 thousand
Other taxes
7.3%$122 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
0.9%$15 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$928 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$539 thousand
  • Garbage collection$354 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$38 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%All other spending9.3%

What stands out

24%

of Augusta's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$362 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$362 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$302 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$268 thousand
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$238 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$238 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$134 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$113 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$113 thousand
Housing and community development
4.7%$60 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Augusta. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Augusta 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.