County government · Daviess County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Daviess County took in $63.4 million and spent $58.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes51%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)21%State tax money17%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money3.3%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

15%

of Daviess County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes51%

Property tax
19%$12.0 million
Other taxes
17%$10.5 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$5.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$963 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$872 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$555 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$477 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
15%$9.5 million

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$11.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$190 thousand
  • Road charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$2.1 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$10.5 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$103 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$5.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

17%

of Daviess County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$20.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; fire protection and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$10.1 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$15.6 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$12.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$10.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Airports$150 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$4.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.2 million
Social services
0.8%$486 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$486 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.3%$180 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$180 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$175 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$61 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Daviess 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 Daviess 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.