City government · Pulaski County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Ferguson took in $646 thousand and spent $310 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes34%State tax money27%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (sewer, gas)13%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes34%

Other taxes
16%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$69 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$31 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$68 thousand
Individual income tax
7.6%$49 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$82 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 2 more
  • Sewer$33 thousand
  • Gas$33 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$144 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$172 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Roads, transit and parking9.0%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

60%

of Ferguson's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
60%$187 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$187 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$64 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$56 thousand
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$28 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$28 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ferguson. 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 City of Ferguson 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.