County government · Pulaski County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Pulaski County took in $60.2 million and spent $40.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%County taxes40%Fines and other5.0%Local tax money3.9%Federal tax money3.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.5%

What stands out

25%

of Pulaski County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes40%

Individual income tax
25%$15.0 million
Property tax
13%$7.8 million
Other taxes
2.1%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$395 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$350 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$273 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$247 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$962 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$527 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$2.2 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$27.1 million

Local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.9%$2.4 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$2.9 million
Fines
0.1%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking20%Health and hospitals6.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.9%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

37%

of Pulaski County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$14.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$615 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.2 million
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$690 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$8.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.2 million
  • Public transit$681 thousand
  • Airports$150 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.9%$2.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.9%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$808 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$808 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$578 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$578 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$337 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$103 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$103 thousand
Social services
0.2%$85 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pulaski 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 Pulaski 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.