ZIP 40165 · Shepherdsville, KY

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 40165: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Kentucky governments, the Kentucky Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 40165?
40165 is served by the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Bullitt County, Bullitt County School District and the City of Shepherdsville. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, Commonwealth of Kentucky spent $47.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bullitt County spent $42.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bullitt County School District spent $229 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Shepherdsville spent $16.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 40165?
Of the governments serving 40165, Commonwealth of Kentucky collected $808 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Bullitt County collected $9.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and City of Shepherdsville collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 40165.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Bullitt County, Shepherdsville and Bullitt County School District

Why not this year? Kentucky governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Kentucky Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 40165

Commonwealth of Kentucky$808 million

1.7% of its $48.4 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Bullitt County$9.0 million

23% of its $38.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

City of Shepherdsville$2.7 million

11% of its $25.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Bullitt County

$42.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes43%State tax money22%Fees for services (hospital bills)17%Local tax money8.9%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money3.5%
Full Bullitt County breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Bullitt County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes43%

Property tax
23%$9.0 million
Other taxes
19%$7.4 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$3.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$666 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$530 thousand
  • Other licenses$372 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$12 thousand
  • Corporation licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$6.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and hospital bills
  • Other service charges$5.9 million
  • Hospital bills$630 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$1.4 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$8.6 million

Local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
8.9%$3.4 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$2.1 million
Bullitt County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs36%Health and hospitals30%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

30%

of Bullitt County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Full Bullitt County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$15.4 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$10.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$386 thousand
  • Government buildings$320 thousand
Health and hospitals
30%$12.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$9.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.8 million
  • Police$3.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$414 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$266 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$266 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$239 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$239 thousand
Social services
0.2%$93 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$93 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$90 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$90 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.1%$47 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$43 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4 thousand
Bullitt County page →

Your city

City of Shepherdsville

$16.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 14% of this ZIP is in Shepherdsville.

Where the money comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer)25%Federal tax money13%State tax money3.2%Fines and other1.1%
Full Shepherdsville breakdown

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes58%

Individual income tax
41%$10.6 million
Property tax
11%$2.7 million
Other taxes
6.2%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$429 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$102 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$6.4 million

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%$3.3 million

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$819 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$273 thousand
Shepherdsville page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt5.0%

What stands out

47%

of Shepherdsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Shepherdsville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$7.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Fire protection$3.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$50 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$4.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$802 thousand
Shepherdsville page →

Your schools

Bullitt County School District

$229 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Kentucky Department of Education.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Bullitt County School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money29%Federal tax money8.2%Fines and other7.0%
Full Bullitt County School District breakdown

School district taxes55%

Local taxes
55%$91.2 million

Federal tax money8.2%

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

From the federal government
8.2%$13.5 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$48.4 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$11.5 million
Bullitt County School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)8.8%
Full Bullitt County School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$209 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
8.8%$20.2 million
Bullitt County School District page →

Your state

Commonwealth of Kentucky

$47.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money44%State taxes35%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other5.7%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

44%

of Kentucky's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.

Full Kentucky breakdown

State taxes35%

Sales tax
12%$5.80 billion
Individual income tax
10%$5.02 billion
Other taxes
7.2%$3.49 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.00 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$906 million
  • Tobacco taxes$313 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$221 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$221 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$195 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$149 million
  • Corporation licenses$122 million
  • Severance taxes$115 million
  • Public utility taxes$80.7 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$75.6 million
  • Driver's licenses$32.7 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$30.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$9.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8.1 million
  • Other licenses$6.3 million
  • Amusement licenses$332 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
4.2%$2.04 billion
Property tax
1.7%$808 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$6.98 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$4.82 billion
  • College tuition$1.30 billion
  • University housing and dining$451 million
  • Other service charges$145 million
  • Parks and recreation$79.1 million
  • Road charges$77.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$76.3 million
  • Housing$19.0 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$12.0 million
  • Other education charges$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Airport$843 thousand
  • Other school charges$342 thousand
  • Water$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money44%

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

From the federal government
44%$21.5 billion

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.1%$57.4 million

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$2.71 billion
Fines
<0.1%$47.2 million
Kentucky page →

Where the money goes

Social services44%Schools and colleges16%Sent to local governments14%Health and hospitals11%Roads, transit and parking5.2%All other spending11%

What stands out

44%

of Kentucky's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Kentucky breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
44%$20.8 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$20.5 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$158 million
  • Veterans' services$95.3 million
Schools and colleges
16%$7.46 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$4.54 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.25 billion
  • Elementary and secondary schools$865 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$632 million
  • Other education$179 million
Sent to local governments
14%$6.77 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$5.22 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$519 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$286 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$154 million
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$149 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$112 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$58.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$48.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$39.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$39.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$32.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$13.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$11.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$10.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$9.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$7.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$684 thousand
Health and hospitals
11%$5.08 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$4.46 billion
  • Public health$620 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$2.51 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.48 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$15.6 million
  • Airports$12.6 million
  • Public transit$2.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$2.32 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$816 million
  • Courts and legal services$799 million
  • Police$381 million
  • Inspections and regulation$240 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$83.0 million
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$1.66 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$676 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$630 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$193 million
  • Other government administration$106 million
  • Government buildings$52.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$505 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$505 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$282 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$182 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$175 million
  • Libraries$7.9 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$141 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$104 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$62.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$40.8 million
Kentucky page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

Commonwealth of Kentucky. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bullitt County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Bullitt County School District. Kentucky Department of Education, District Revenues and Expenditures (audited Annual Financial Reports), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

City of Shepherdsville. 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.

How these figures are counted. Kentucky school district figures are from each district's audited annual financial report filed with the Kentucky Department of Education for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). Money the state pays on the district's behalf for teacher retirement, health insurance and school-building debt is left out of both revenue and spending, so spending reads lower than the Census figure. Federal money is shown as federal (the Census files much of it as state aid). Bond proceeds and transfers between funds are not counted, and spending includes construction. Spending is grouped as education and debt payments, and local revenue other than taxes is shown as other income. Local taxes of every kind (property, motor vehicle, utility and occupational) are shown together as local taxes, because the district's report does not split them.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.