City government · Jefferson County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Middletown took in $5.7 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%State tax money42%Fines and other2.2%Fees for services1.0%

What stands out

23%

of Middletown's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes55%

Property tax
33%$1.9 million
Other taxes
23%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$103 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$62 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$58 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$2.4 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Roads, transit and parking9.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%

What stands out

36%

of Middletown's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
40%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$483 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$483 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.9%$390 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$390 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$71 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Middletown. 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 City of Middletown 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.