County government · Washington County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Washington County took in $8.0 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

County taxes44%State tax money28%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)10%Fines and other2.2%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

20%

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

County taxes44%

Individual income tax
20%$1.6 million
Other taxes
17%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$961 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$202 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$72 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$70 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.7%$617 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$814 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$725 thousand
  • Garbage collection$84 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.2 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$2.2 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$178 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking27%Health and hospitals14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Sent to other local governments7.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

7.3%

of Washington County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$2.8 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$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$434 thousand
  • Government buildings$133 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$91 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
9.7%$725 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$333 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$250 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$142 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.3%$542 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$542 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$195 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$195 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$61 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$61 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.2%$17 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$14 thousand
Social services
0.1%$9 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington County. 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 Washington 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.