County government · Lyon County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Lyon County took in $6.0 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money54%County taxes22%Federal tax money15%Fines and other5.9%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)2.5%Local tax money0.9%

What stands out

54%

of Lyon County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes22%

Property tax
20%$1.2 million
Other taxes
2.0%$122 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$104 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$149 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$144 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$914 thousand

State tax money54%

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

From the state
54%$3.2 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$56 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$353 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs60%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Sent to other local governments3.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.2%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

60%

of Lyon 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
60%$4.8 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$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$415 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$970 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$614 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$265 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$91 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.8%$307 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$307 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.2%$175 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$175 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$121 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$121 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$58 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$58 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$6 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lyon 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 Lyon 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.