County government · Knott County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Knott County took in $10.5 million and spent $9.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Federal tax money26%County taxes17%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)8.2%Fines and other5.4%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

26%

of Knott County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes17%

Property tax
10%$1.0 million
Other taxes
7.5%$787 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$595 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$111 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$64 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$862 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$590 thousand
  • Garbage collection$198 thousand
  • Other service charges$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$2.7 million

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$4.5 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$15 thousand

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$572 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking27%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails6.3%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

14%

of Knott County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$529 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$528 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$94 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
  • Libraries$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.3%$614 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$318 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$159 thousand
  • Fire protection$76 thousand
  • Police$61 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$478 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$478 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$170 thousand
Social services
1.2%$118 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$118 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$67 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$67 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Knott County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Knott 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.