County government · Livingston County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Livingston County took in $8.8 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%County taxes42%Fines and other12%Federal tax money1.6%Fees for services (garbage collection)1.5%

What stands out

21%

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

County taxes42%

Individual income tax
21%$1.9 million
Property tax
13%$1.1 million
Other taxes
8.4%$742 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$612 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$45 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$39 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$31 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$136 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$122 thousand
  • Garbage collection$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$137 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$3.8 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Health and hospitals8.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.7%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

46%

of Livingston County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$3.6 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$2.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$418 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$242 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$774 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$350 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$209 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.4%$673 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$673 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$212 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$212 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.4%$189 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$189 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$144 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand
  • Libraries$43 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$43 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Livingston 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 Livingston 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.