County government · Jefferson County, KY

Louisville-Jefferson County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Louisville-Jefferson County took in $2.47 billion and spent $2.89 billion.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City-county taxes35%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other6.9%County and local tax money4.7%State tax money4.6%

What stands out

15%

of Louisville-Jefferson County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City-county taxes35%

Individual income tax
15%$367 million
Property tax
8.8%$217 million
Other taxes
7.7%$189 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; insurance premium taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$87.5 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$84.4 million
  • Other licenses$13.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$116 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.1%$101 million
Sales tax
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$993 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$466 million
  • Water$253 million
  • Airport$103 million
  • Other service charges$103 million
  • Parks and recreation$27.6 million
  • Parking$18.9 million
  • Transit fares$18.5 million
  • Ports and waterways$1.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$201 million

State tax money4.6%

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

From the state
4.6%$114 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$115 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$162 million
Fines
0.3%$7.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Running the government and other costs6.1%Interest on debt5.0%All other spending18%

What stands out

41%

of Louisville-Jefferson County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$1.18 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$715 million
  • Water supply$444 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$17.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
21%$619 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 3 more
  • Roads and highways$254 million
  • Public transit$231 million
  • Airports$109 million
  • Parking$22.0 million
  • Ports and harbors$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$243 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$106 million
  • Fire protection$87.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$34.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$15.1 million
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$177 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)$131 million
  • Other and not broken out$45.3 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$144 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$136 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$8.3 million
Sent to other local governments
4.7%$135 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$133 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
4.6%$134 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$134 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$82.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$82.5 million
Schools and colleges
2.5%$73.0 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$73.0 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$59.9 million
Social services
1.6%$46.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$46.7 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$3.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government. 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 Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government 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.