County government · Henderson County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Henderson County took in $37.5 million and spent $28.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes40%State tax money27%Fines and other19%Federal tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)1.1%Local tax money1.0%

What stands out

12%

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

County taxes40%

Other taxes
17%$6.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.8 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$645 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$256 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$210 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$158 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$4.5 million
Individual income tax
12%$4.4 million

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$405 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$315 thousand
  • Garbage collection$50 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$22 thousand
  • Road charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$4.3 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$10.2 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$362 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$6.9 million
Fines
0.5%$184 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.5%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

45%

of Henderson 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
45%$12.9 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$9.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$722 thousand
  • Government buildings$540 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$11.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$6.2 million
  • Police$3.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$754 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$140 thousand
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$420 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$420 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$379 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$379 thousand
Social services
1.1%$325 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$325 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$241 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$241 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.4%$109 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$109 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$20 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$20 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Henderson 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 Henderson 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.