City government · Bell County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Middlesborough took in $15.0 million and spent $12.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes43%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)30%Federal tax money22%State tax money4.2%County and local tax money1.2%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes43%

Individual income tax
27%$4.1 million
Other taxes
9.0%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$498 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$455 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$389 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.3%$647 thousand
Business income tax
2.3%$346 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$813 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$3.2 million

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$626 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$186 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Housing and community development22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Running the government and other costs10%Roads, transit and parking6.7%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

22%

of Middlesborough'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$2.6 million
  • Police$2.2 million
Housing and community development
22%$2.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$669 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.3 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)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$270 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$859 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$859 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$341 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$341 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$58 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$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Middlesborough. 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 Middlesborough 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.