City government · Jefferson County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sycamore took in $167 thousand and spent $138 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes94%State tax money4.8%Fees for services1.2%

What stands out

81%

of Sycamore's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes94%

Property tax
81%$135 thousand
Other taxes
13%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes and public utility taxes
  • Insurance premium taxes$21 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs85%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

85%

of Sycamore's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
85%$117 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$17 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sycamore. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Sycamore 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.