County government · McLean County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), McLean County took in $20.3 million and spent $19.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes35%State tax money33%Fees for services (garbage collection)19%Fines and other9.4%Local tax money2.2%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

26%

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

County taxes35%

Individual income tax
26%$5.4 million
Property tax
7.2%$1.5 million
Other taxes
1.0%$211 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; corporation licenses and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$107 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$102 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$173 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$6.8 million

Local tax money2.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.2%$453 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking12%Health and hospitals11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.2%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

6.2%

of McLean 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
35%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$908 thousand
  • Government buildings$583 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$138 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.7 million
  • Police$599 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$246 thousand
  • Fire protection$95 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Health and hospitals
11%$2.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.2%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
2.9%$564 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$564 thousand
Social services
1.7%$335 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$335 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$293 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$65 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$65 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$18 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

McLean 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 McLean 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.