City government · Jefferson County, KY

West Buechel's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Buechel took in $3.5 million and spent $2.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes93%Fines and other2.4%Fees for services2.2%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

36%

of West Buechel's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes93%

Individual income tax
36%$1.2 million
Business income tax
35%$1.2 million
Other taxes
13%$444 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$326 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$345 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$78 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$74 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails41%Social services7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Sent to other local governments0.7%

What stands out

41%

of West Buechel's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$694 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$422 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$1.0 million
Social services
7.2%$178 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$178 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$150 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$150 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$17 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$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West Buechel. 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 City of West Buechel 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.