City government · Nicholas County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Carlisle took in $3.6 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)67%City taxes28%Fines and other3.4%State tax money2.1%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

67%

of Carlisle's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes28%

Other taxes
13%$467 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$298 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$136 thousand
  • Other licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
6.9%$246 thousand
Property tax
6.9%$245 thousand
Business income tax
0.8%$27 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 3 more
  • Gas$791 thousand
  • Water$637 thousand
  • Sewer$329 thousand
  • Garbage collection$324 thousand
  • Other service charges$295 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$14 thousand

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$74 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$79 thousand
Fines
1.2%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Running the government and other costs7.2%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

64%

of Carlisle'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
64%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$832 thousand
  • Gas supply$394 thousand
  • Sewer systems$388 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$224 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$597 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$541 thousand
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$210 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$210 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.2%$206 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$199 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carlisle. 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 Carlisle 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.