County government · Marion County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Marion County took in $19.8 million and spent $15.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes38%Fines and other21%State tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection)16%Local tax money3.1%Federal tax money2.5%

What stands out

14%

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

County taxes38%

Individual income tax
14%$2.9 million
Property tax
12%$2.5 million
Other taxes
11%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$915 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$94 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$89 thousand
  • Other licenses$9 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$2.5 million
  • Other service charges$576 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$499 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$4.0 million

Local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.1%$611 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$4.1 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development3.7%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

17%

of Marion County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$6.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.4 million
  • Government buildings$418 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$307 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$267 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$430 thousand
  • Police$175 thousand
  • Fire protection$84 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Airports$20 thousand
Housing and community development
3.7%$579 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$302 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$302 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.9%$298 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$298 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$279 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$122 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$122 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$12 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Marion 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 Marion 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.