County government · Perry County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Perry County took in $44.4 million and spent $39.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money36%State tax money33%County taxes19%Fines and other8.7%Fees for services (water, sewer)3.4%

What stands out

36%

of Perry County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes19%

Individual income tax
13%$6.0 million
Property tax
3.6%$1.6 million
Other taxes
1.6%$711 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and real estate and stock transfer taxes
  • Public utility taxes$687 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$755 thousand
  • Other service charges$361 thousand
  • Sewer$346 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$16.2 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$14.6 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$3.8 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking29%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

22%

of Perry County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$13.3 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$6.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Government buildings$335 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$11.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$8.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$497 thousand
  • Police$265 thousand
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$734 thousand
  • Water supply$710 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$297 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$1.2 million
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$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$672 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$97 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$97 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Perry 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 Perry 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.