City government · Muhlenberg County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Central took in $21.4 million and spent $17.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%State tax money19%City taxes15%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money13%Fines and other5.0%

What stands out

15%

of Central's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
11%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$836 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$831 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$247 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$212 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$125 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$36 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$830 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$7.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$972 thousand
  • Hospital bills$806 thousand
  • Garbage collection$626 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$3.1 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$4.1 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$2.8 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$1.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Health and hospitals37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%Interest on debt4.2%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

37%

of Central's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
37%$6.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$442 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$3.4 million
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)$2.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$743 thousand
  • Fire protection$408 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$719 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$640 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$79 thousand
Housing and community development
1.8%$303 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.4%$250 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$250 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$43 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$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Central. 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 Central 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.