City government · Morgan County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), West Liberty took in $7.4 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)54%City taxes29%Federal tax money13%State tax money2.3%County and local tax money0.9%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

13%

of West Liberty's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Other taxes
14%$1.0 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$468 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$287 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$254 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
12%$881 thousand
Property tax
3.5%$260 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 2 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Gas$1.0 million
  • Sewer$990 thousand
  • Other service charges$668 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$989 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$170 thousand

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$64 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

55%

of West Liberty's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; gas supply and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Gas supply$1.0 million
  • Sewer systems$787 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$628 thousand
  • Police$566 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$673 thousand
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)$337 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$336 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$255 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$255 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$239 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$239 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$111 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$101 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of West Liberty. 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 City of West Liberty 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.