County government · Powell County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Powell County took in $18.1 million and spent $15.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money41%County taxes25%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (hospital bills, water)9.5%Fines and other4.8%Local tax money1.7%

What stands out

18%

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

County taxes25%

Other taxes
11%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$648 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$361 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$320 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$263 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$234 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$68 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$54 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
8.9%$1.6 million
Property tax
5.2%$935 thousand

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; hospital bills and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Hospital bills$230 thousand
  • Water$177 thousand
  • Garbage collection$164 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%$3.2 million

State tax money41%

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

From the state
41%$7.5 million

Local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.7%$312 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$878 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Health and hospitals21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.4%Roads, transit and parking5.8%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

21%

of Powell County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$5.6 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$4.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$661 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$344 thousand
  • Government buildings$153 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$3.3 million
  • Police$541 thousand
  • Fire protection$384 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
Health and hospitals
21%$3.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.4%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$868 thousand
  • Water supply$145 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$915 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$909 thousand
  • Airports$6 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$326 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$326 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$210 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$201 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$201 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$25 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$25 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Powell 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 Powell 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.