City government · Harlan County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Cumberland took in $1.8 million and spent $1.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)60%City taxes31%Fines and other4.5%State tax money4.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

18%

of Cumberland's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes31%

Other taxes
18%$332 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$201 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$93 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$229 thousand
Business income tax
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$432 thousand
  • Garbage collection$279 thousand
  • Sewer$217 thousand
  • Other service charges$166 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$81 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$11 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$81 thousand
Fines
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments2.2%

What stands out

28%

of Cumberland's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$463 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$218 thousand
  • Water supply$167 thousand
  • Sewer systems$78 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$366 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$349 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$236 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$146 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$86 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$204 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$204 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$28 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$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cumberland. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Cumberland 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.