City government · Powell County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Stanton took in $4.8 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (airport, water)49%City taxes24%Federal tax money17%County and local tax money6.2%State tax money2.3%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

17%

of Stanton's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes24%

Other taxes
10%$499 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$257 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$103 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$63 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$47 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.9%$475 thousand
Property tax
4.0%$191 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 3 more
  • Airport$1.2 million
  • Water$660 thousand
  • Garbage collection$329 thousand
  • Other service charges$126 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$830 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$112 thousand

County and local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.2%$297 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Fines
0.2%$11 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Running the government and other costs7.1%Sent to other local governments5.5%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

56%

of Stanton'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
56%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$739 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$277 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$765 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$637 thousand
  • Fire protection$90 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$38 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$390 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$390 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.1%$283 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$283 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.5%$220 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$220 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$55 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$42 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$43 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stanton. 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 Stanton 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.