City government · Muhlenberg County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Greenville took in $6.4 million and spent $5.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes43%State tax money4.4%Fines and other2.5%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

29%

of Greenville'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 taxes43%

Other taxes
29%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$505 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$235 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$113 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
14%$879 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$90 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$59 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%$280 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$63 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$106 thousand
Fines
0.8%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Running the government and other costs7.6%Interest on debt4.7%

What stands out

24%

of Greenville'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
45%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.8 million
  • Sewer systems$754 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$850 thousand
  • Fire protection$522 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$572 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$572 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$443 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$443 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$426 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)$389 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10 thousand
Interest on debt
4.7%$264 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$260 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greenville. 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 Greenville 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.