City government · Bullitt County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Shepherdsville took in $25.6 million and spent $16.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer)25%Federal tax money13%State tax money3.2%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes58%

Individual income tax
41%$10.6 million
Property tax
11%$2.7 million
Other taxes
6.2%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$429 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$6.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$3.3 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$819 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$273 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt5.0%

What stands out

47%

of Shepherdsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$802 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Shepherdsville. 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 Shepherdsville 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.