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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bardstown took in $73.5 million and spent $56.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)72%City taxes19%State tax money4.0%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money1.5%Federal tax money1.3%

What stands out

72%

of Bardstown's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes19%

Individual income tax
10%$7.5 million
Property tax
4.9%$3.6 million
Business income tax
2.2%$1.6 million
Other taxes
1.7%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$140 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$51 thousand
  • Other licenses$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services72%

Fees for services
72%$53.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other government-run businesses and 4 more
  • Electric power$15.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$12.6 million
  • Water$8.5 million
  • Sewer$6.9 million
  • Other service charges$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$947 thousand

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$2.9 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$1.1 million

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$1.3 million
Fines
0.4%$298 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Roads, transit and parking3.1%All other spending0.8%

What stands out

53%

of Bardstown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
53%$30.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$16.0 million
  • Water supply$6.7 million
  • Sewer systems$5.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$15.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$12.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$87 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$372 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$261 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$111 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.1%$64 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bardstown. 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 Bardstown 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.