County government · Warren County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warren County took in $64.1 million and spent $52.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes54%Fines and other15%State tax money14%Federal tax money7.5%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)6.1%Local tax money3.4%

What stands out

10%

of Warren County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes54%

Property tax
32%$20.8 million
Other taxes
12%$7.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.0 million
  • Corporation licenses$814 thousand
  • Other licenses$310 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$308 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.7%$6.2 million

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$3.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$2.0 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$331 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$4.8 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$8.7 million

Local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.4%$2.2 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$9.6 million
Fines
0.4%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs31%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking7.1%Interest on debt3.4%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

14%

of Warren County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$20.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$9.3 million
  • Police$8.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$605 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$531 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$16.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.7 million
  • Government buildings$4.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$718 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$194 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$7.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.1%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
  • Airports$107 thousand
Interest on debt
3.4%$1.8 million
Environment and natural resources
2.6%$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$508 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$422 thousand
  • Water supply$86 thousand
Social services
0.5%$260 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$260 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$109 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$78 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$31 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$98 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$98 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warren 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 Warren 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.