City government · Livingston County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Salem took in $663 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes32%State tax money9.0%Federal tax money2.4%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

17%

of Salem's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes32%

Other taxes
17%$114 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$87 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$101 thousand

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$371 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$186 thousand
  • Sewer$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$16 thousand

State tax money9.0%

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

From the state
9.0%$60 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities79%Running the government and other costs12%Sent to other local governments6.8%Roads, transit and parking1.9%Schools and colleges0.4%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

79%

of Salem'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
79%$809 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$612 thousand
  • Sewer systems$197 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$119 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.8%$70 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$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.9%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.4%$4 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Salem. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Salem 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.