County government · Owsley County, KY

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

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

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%County taxes14%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)12%Fines and other10%

What stands out

49%

of Owsley County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes14%

Other taxes
8.9%$342 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; corporation licenses and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$292 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$27 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$208 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$481 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$231 thousand
  • Road charges$146 thousand
  • Other service charges$95 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$547 thousand

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$1.9 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$392 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.7%Sent to other local governments3.7%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

34%

of Owsley County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$1.7 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$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$295 thousand
  • Government buildings$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
34%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$337 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$221 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.7%$222 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$222 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$144 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$144 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$45 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$45 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Owsley County. 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 Owsley 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.