City government · Johnson County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Paintsville took in $20.0 million and spent $18.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)67%City taxes28%Fines and other1.7%Federal tax money1.6%State tax money1.4%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes28%

Individual income tax
12%$2.5 million
Other taxes
12%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; insurance premium taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$579 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$461 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$197 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.9%$780 thousand

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$13.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Sewer$2.5 million
  • Gas$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$840 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$326 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$276 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$119 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$348 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt3.6%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

13%

of Paintsville's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$4.8 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Gas supply$1.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$808 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Police$588 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$931 thousand
Interest on debt
3.6%$642 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$576 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$66 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$619 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$619 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$232 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$232 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Paintsville. 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 Paintsville 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.