County government · Scott County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Scott County took in $52.7 million and spent $56.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes64%Fines and other18%State tax money14%Fees for services3.2%Federal tax money0.8%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

52%

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

County taxes64%

Individual income tax
52%$27.2 million
Property tax
8.7%$4.6 million
Other taxes
3.2%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$465 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$434 thousand
  • Other licenses$329 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$244 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$153 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$61 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$435 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$7.4 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$275 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$9.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Health and hospitals11%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

47%

of Scott 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
47%$26.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$17.3 million
  • Government buildings$6.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$793 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$5.8 million
  • Police$5.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$927 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$861 thousand
Health and hospitals
11%$6.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$6.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
  • Airports$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Sent to other local governments
2.3%$1.3 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$1.3 million
Social services
1.4%$771 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$771 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$451 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$451 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$233 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scott 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 Scott 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.