County government · Caldwell County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Caldwell County took in $8.5 million and spent $7.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes52%State tax money36%Fines and other8.4%Fees for services (garbage collection)2.6%Federal tax money0.7%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

40%

of Caldwell County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes52%

Individual income tax
40%$3.4 million
Property tax
9.1%$781 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$243 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; corporation licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$135 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$70 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.6%

Fees for services
2.6%$220 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$218 thousand
  • Garbage collection$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$57 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$3.1 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$28 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$721 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking22%Health and hospitals9.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

42%

of Caldwell County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$373 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$348 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$127 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$756 thousand
  • Police$700 thousand
  • Fire protection$99 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$94 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
  • Airports$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.3%$665 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$665 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$69 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$69 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$66 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$63 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$51 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$51 thousand
Social services
0.1%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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.