County government · Oldham County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Oldham County took in $60.8 million and spent $66.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes36%State tax money19%Federal tax money18%Fines and other13%Local tax money9.8%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)3.7%

What stands out

22%

of Oldham County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes36%

Other taxes
22%$13.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 7 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$10.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$916 thousand
  • Other licenses$743 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$549 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$525 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$340 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$237 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$216 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$8.2 million

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; hospital bills and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Hospital bills$608 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$246 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$11.2 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$11.6 million

Local tax money9.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
9.8%$6.0 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$8.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Health and hospitals14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.8%Roads, transit and parking7.7%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

10%

of Oldham County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$20.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$16.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$857 thousand
  • Government buildings$534 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$18.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$12.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$5.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$519 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$356 thousand
Health and hospitals
14%$9.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.8%$6.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$5.0 million
  • Public transit$98 thousand
Interest on debt
7.1%$4.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$972 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$611 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$361 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$443 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$443 thousand
Social services
0.6%$380 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$380 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.1%$68 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$68 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$8 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$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oldham 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 Oldham 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.