County government · Breathitt County, KY

Breathitt County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Breathitt County took in $5.3 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Fees for services (hospital bills)27%Federal tax money16%Local tax money9.1%

What stands out

16%

of Breathitt County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills
  • Hospital bills$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$846 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$2.5 million

Local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.1%$480 thousand

Where it goes

Health and hospitals100%

What stands out

100%

of Breathitt County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
100%$4.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Breathitt County. 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 Breathitt County 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.