City government · Clark County, KY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Winchester took in $53.6 million and spent $46.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%City taxes38%Federal tax money4.6%County and local tax money4.1%State tax money3.2%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

22%

of Winchester's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes38%

Individual income tax

22%$11.6 million

Other taxes

11%$5.9 million

What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more

Insurance premium taxes$4.3 million
Public utility taxes$919 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$379 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$192 thousand
Other licenses$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

4.8%$2.6 million

Fees for services49%

Fees for services

49%$26.3 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more

Sewer$10.4 million
Water$6.4 million
Garbage collection$4.6 million
Other service charges$3.2 million
Housing$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government

4.6%$2.5 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state

3.2%$1.7 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

4.1%$2.2 million

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other

1.4%$736 thousand

Fines

<0.1%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Housing and community development5.1%All other spending7.9%

What stands out

5.1%

of Winchester's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

38%$18.0 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$8.7 million
Water supply$6.3 million
Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

26%$12.0 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police

Fire protection$7.4 million
Police$4.7 million

Running the government and other costs

14%$6.8 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
Other and not broken out$1.3 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$19 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

8.5%$4.0 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$4.0 million

Housing and community development

5.1%$2.4 million

Sent to other local governments

4.9%$2.3 million

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$2.3 million

Interest on debt

3.1%$1.4 million

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Interest on general debt$32 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Winchester. 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 Winchester 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.