City government · Larue County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2023), Hodgenville took in $5.0 million and spent $4.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Fines and other9.2%State tax money6.1%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes45%

Other taxes
17%$858 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$665 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$159 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$24 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
13%$675 thousand
Business income tax
7.2%$361 thousand
Property tax
7.0%$351 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$794 thousand
  • Other service charges$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$309 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%$45 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$275 thousand
Fines
3.8%$190 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

24%

of Hodgenville'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%

Running the government and other costs
34%$1.5 million
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)$847 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$675 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$932 thousand
  • Sewer systems$476 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$947 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$82 thousand
  • Fire protection$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$206 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$206 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$206 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$102 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Hodgenville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Hodgenville 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.