County government · Bullitt County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bullitt County took in $38.4 million and spent $42.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes43%State tax money22%Fees for services (hospital bills)17%Local tax money8.9%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

19%

of Bullitt County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes43%

Property tax
23%$9.0 million
Other taxes
19%$7.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$666 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$530 thousand
  • Other licenses$372 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and hospital bills
  • Other service charges$5.9 million
  • Hospital bills$630 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$1.4 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$8.6 million

Local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
8.9%$3.4 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Health and hospitals30%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

30%

of Bullitt County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$15.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$386 thousand
  • Government buildings$320 thousand
Health and hospitals
30%$12.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$9.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.8 million
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$414 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$266 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$266 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$239 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$239 thousand
Social services
0.2%$93 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$93 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$90 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$90 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$47 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$43 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bullitt 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 Bullitt 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.