County government · Carroll County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Carroll County took in $12.5 million and spent $13.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes59%State tax money16%Fines and other9.6%Local tax money7.2%Fees for services (parks and recreation)6.9%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

49%

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

County taxes59%

Individual income tax
49%$6.1 million
Property tax
6.8%$850 thousand
Other taxes
3.8%$472 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$221 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$209 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$866 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$753 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$113 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%$83 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$2.1 million

Local tax money7.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
7.2%$903 thousand

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Health and hospitals13%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

45%

of Carroll 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
45%$6.1 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$5.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$566 thousand
  • Government buildings$325 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$209 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.0 million
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$154 thousand
  • Fire protection$120 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$623 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$623 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.5%$206 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$206 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$140 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$140 thousand
Social services
0.2%$32 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$32 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$31 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$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carroll 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 Carroll 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.