City government · Whitley County, KY

Williamsburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Williamsburg took in $10.1 million and spent $9.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, water)58%City taxes29%Federal tax money9.6%Fines and other2.1%State tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes29%

Individual income tax
13%$1.3 million
Property tax
10%$1.0 million
Other taxes
5.3%$537 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$278 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$230 thousand
  • Other licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$5.8 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; water and 4 more
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$907 thousand
  • Sewer$888 thousand
  • Housing$544 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.6%

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

From the federal government
9.6%$973 thousand

State tax money2.0%

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

From the state
2.0%$205 thousand

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$14 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$209 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Housing and community development12%Roads, transit and parking1.7%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

20%

of Williamsburg's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$942 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$522 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Housing and community development
12%$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
1.7%$151 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$151 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$25 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$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Williamsburg. 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 Williamsburg 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.