County government · Jessamine County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Jessamine County took in $48.0 million and spent $44.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes53%Fees for services (garbage collection, hospital bills)14%State tax money14%Fines and other9.4%Federal tax money5.9%Local tax money3.1%

What stands out

26%

of Jessamine County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes53%

Individual income tax
26%$12.7 million
Property tax
14%$6.9 million
Other taxes
12%$5.9 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$486 thousand
  • Other licenses$270 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$112 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$18 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$6.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$5.2 million
  • Garbage collection$896 thousand
  • Hospital bills$792 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

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

From the federal government
5.9%$2.8 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$6.7 million

Local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.1%$1.5 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$4.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Health and hospitals26%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

26%

of Jessamine County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$20.4 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$17.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$750 thousand
  • Government buildings$670 thousand
Health and hospitals
26%$11.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.4 million
  • Police$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$861 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Public transit$126 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Social services
0.6%$249 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$249 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$161 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$161 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$109 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$41 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$41 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jessamine 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 Jessamine 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.