City government · Webster County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Providence took in $7.7 million and spent $7.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)81%City taxes15%State tax money3.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

81%

of Providence's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
8.4%$649 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$335 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$166 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$95 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.6%$513 thousand

Fees for services81%

Fees for services
81%$6.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 5 more
  • Electric power$3.4 million
  • Gas$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$578 thousand
  • Water$578 thousand
  • Sewer$438 thousand
  • Garbage collection$199 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.4%

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

From the state
3.4%$261 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Roads, transit and parking3.4%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

60%

of Providence's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.5 million
  • Water supply$817 thousand
  • Gas supply$558 thousand
  • Sewer systems$350 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$153 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Police$395 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$593 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$593 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$382 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$382 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$247 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$7 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on general debt$4 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Providence. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Providence 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.