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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Leitchfield took in $12.3 million and spent $9.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes64%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)29%State tax money2.4%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money1.5%County and local tax money0.9%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes64%

Other taxes
25%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$365 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$315 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
25%$3.0 million
Property tax
7.1%$869 thousand
Business income tax
7.1%$869 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$2.8 million
  • Other service charges$502 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$187 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$186 thousand

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$294 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%$106 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$285 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

25%

of Leitchfield'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
36%$3.4 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)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$527 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$322 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$675 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$675 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$521 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$521 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$235 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Leitchfield. 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 City of Leitchfield 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.