City government · Knox County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Barbourville took in $23.2 million and spent $18.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)74%City taxes17%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other3.4%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

74%

of Barbourville'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 taxes17%

Other taxes
10%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$723 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$723 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$628 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$179 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$101 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$20 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.5%$815 thousand
Property tax
2.9%$682 thousand

Fees for services74%

Fees for services
74%$17.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$8.6 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2.3 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Other service charges$672 thousand
  • Housing$509 thousand
  • Garbage collection$358 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$1.1 million

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$318 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%$5 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$553 thousand
Fines
1.0%$238 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs15%Housing and community development5.6%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.0%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

64%

of Barbourville'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%$11.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$6.5 million
  • Water supply$3.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$519 thousand
Housing and community development
5.6%$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$965 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$965 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.0%$923 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$815 thousand
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$840 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$840 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$103 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$87 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Barbourville. 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 Barbourville 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.