City government · Edmonson County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Brownsville took in $1.1 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, sewer)47%City taxes46%State tax money3.1%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.7%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes46%

Individual income tax
28%$300 thousand
Other taxes
12%$130 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$125 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.5%$70 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$512 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; sewer and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$160 thousand
  • Sewer$157 thousand
  • Water$156 thousand
  • Other service charges$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$18 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$34 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking3.0%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

51%

of Brownsville'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
51%$544 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$202 thousand
  • Sewer systems$173 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$169 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$294 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$294 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$183 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$143 thousand
  • Fire protection$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$32 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$32 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Brownsville. 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 Brownsville 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.