City government · Allen County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Scottsville took in $12.2 million and spent $11.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)44%City taxes43%Federal tax money6.3%County and local tax money3.4%State tax money1.9%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

25%

of Scottsville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes43%

Individual income tax
25%$3.0 million
Other taxes
7.8%$945 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$798 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$98 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.0%$855 thousand
Business income tax
3.6%$438 thousand

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 3 more
  • Water$1.7 million
  • Gas$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Garbage collection$583 thousand
  • Other service charges$406 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$766 thousand

State tax money1.9%

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

From the state
1.9%$225 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$419 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$145 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

19%

of Scottsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Gas supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$542 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$196 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$713 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$187 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$160 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Scottsville. 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 City of Scottsville 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.