City government · Green County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Greensburg took in $3.8 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%Federal tax money14%State tax money3.1%County and local tax money0.9%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

19%

of Greensburg's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Individual income tax
19%$741 thousand
Other taxes
17%$644 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$345 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$177 thousand
  • Other licenses$105 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$262 thousand
Business income tax
1.5%$56 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$871 thousand
  • Sewer$426 thousand
  • Other service charges$89 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$544 thousand

State tax money3.1%

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

From the state
3.1%$119 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$36 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%

What stands out

6.7%

of Greensburg's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$832 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$620 thousand
  • Sewer systems$212 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$599 thousand
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)$479 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$120 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$437 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$399 thousand
  • Fire protection$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$315 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$315 thousand
Interest on debt
6.7%$159 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$118 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$41 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greensburg. 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 Greensburg 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.