County government · Trimble County, KY

Trimble County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Trimble County took in $5.8 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes51%State tax money29%Fines and other12%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.0%Federal tax money1.0%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

45%

of Trimble County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes51%

Other taxes
45%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$809 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$170 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$34 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$25 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.7%$388 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$406 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$398 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$60 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$1.7 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$25 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$672 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking27%Health and hospitals14%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

9.5%

of Trimble County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$507 thousand
  • Government buildings$113 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
14%$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$789 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$542 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$87 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$81 thousand
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$699 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$699 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$182 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$182 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.3%$170 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$170 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$25 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$25 thousand
Social services
0.2%$15 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Trimble County. 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 Trimble County 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.