County government · Carter County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Carter County took in $22.7 million and spent $22.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money46%County taxes23%State tax money22%Fines and other5.3%Fees for services (hospital bills)2.9%Local tax money1.5%

What stands out

46%

of Carter County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes23%

Other taxes
11%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$259 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$94 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$71 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.0%$1.8 million
Property tax
4.1%$926 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$664 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other service charges
  • Hospital bills$350 thousand
  • Other service charges$314 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money46%

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

From the federal government
46%$10.3 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$4.9 million

Local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.5%$336 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Health and hospitals7.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.3%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

33%

of Carter County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$8.5 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$7.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$348 thousand
  • Government buildings$259 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$108 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$7.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.2 million
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$295 thousand
  • Fire protection$182 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.8%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$505 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$398 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$107 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$346 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$53 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$53 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$10 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$10 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carter County. 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 Carter 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.