City government · Letcher County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jenkins took in $2.4 million and spent $3.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)49%City taxes36%State tax money11%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

19%

of Jenkins' 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 taxes36%

Other taxes
19%$474 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$230 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$160 thousand
  • Other licenses$56 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
9.6%$234 thousand
Individual income tax
7.1%$173 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$606 thousand
  • Sewer$286 thousand
  • Garbage collection$216 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$43 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$258 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking11%Police, fire, courts and jails7.0%Interest on debt2.8%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

62%

of Jenkins' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$220 thousand
  • Sewer systems$165 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$572 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$572 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$417 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$417 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.0%$265 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$265 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$105 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$79 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jenkins. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Jenkins 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.