County government · Harrison County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Harrison County took in $11.3 million and spent $11.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes59%State tax money21%Fines and other14%Fees for services (road charges, parks and recreation)4.4%Federal tax money1.3%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

41%

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

County taxes59%

Individual income tax
41%$4.6 million
Property tax
12%$1.3 million
Other taxes
5.8%$658 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$494 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$77 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services
4.4%$502 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Road charges$189 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$159 thousand
  • Other service charges$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.3%

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

From the federal government
1.3%$146 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$2.4 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$34 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Health and hospitals5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending7.8%

What stands out

50%

of Harrison County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$5.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$596 thousand
  • Government buildings$220 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$205 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
  • Airports$10 thousand
  • Public transit$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$576 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$416 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$234 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.6%$643 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$643 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$599 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$599 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.2%$487 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$487 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.8%$323 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$323 thousand
Social services
0.6%$70 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$70 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$10 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$5 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$5 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harrison 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 Harrison 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.