City government · Shelby County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Shelbyville took in $39.3 million and spent $22.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes38%Fees for services (water, sewer)32%Fines and other18%Federal tax money6.6%State tax money6.2%

What stands out

16%

of Shelbyville's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Individual income tax
16%$6.3 million
Property tax
12%$4.8 million
Other taxes
7.8%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$817 thousand
  • Other licenses$77 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
1.8%$725 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Sewer$3.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$2.6 million

State tax money6.2%

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

From the state
6.2%$2.5 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$7.0 million
Fines
0.2%$71 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Interest on debt6.7%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

5.6%

of Shelbyville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$7.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$7.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Police$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Interest on debt
6.7%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Housing and community development
3.0%$687 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville 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.