City government · Mason County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Maysville took in $24.3 million and spent $22.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services (sewer, water)39%State tax money4.5%County and local tax money3.2%Fines and other3.2%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes49%

Individual income tax
29%$7.1 million
Other taxes
11%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$156 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.6%$1.4 million
Business income tax
3.2%$787 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$9.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 5 more
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Water$2.1 million
  • Housing$1.0 million
  • Garbage collection$534 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$98 thousand
  • Transit fares$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$256 thousand

State tax money4.5%

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

From the state
4.5%$1.1 million

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$784 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$688 thousand
Fines
0.4%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs14%Housing and community development9.3%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

9.3%

of Maysville's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$642 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$3.1 million
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$146 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.8 million
  • Public transit$381 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.1 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)$2.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$650 thousand
Housing and community development
9.3%$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$671 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$671 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$209 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$79 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$79 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maysville. 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 Maysville 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.