The U.S. Census Bureau
 
Table 2.  Local Government Finances by Type of Government and State: 2001 - 02
(Dollar amounts are in thousands.  For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see note below table.  Revised October 2005)
Description Kentucky
County Municipal Township Special District School District
government government government government government
amount amount amount amount amount
1 2 3 4 5
       
       
                    Revenue1 2,234,971 2,809,306 - 730,848 4,068,385
         
               General revenue1 2,233,069 2,010,784 - 550,510 4,068,385
         
Intergovernmental revenue1 520,047 336,765 - 181,737 2,695,667
     From federal government 69,847 111,329 - 91,519 39,083
     From state government 431,248 184,751 X 35,550 2,639,770
     From local government1 18,952 40,685 X 54,668 16,814
         
General revenue from own sources   1,713,022 1,674,019 - 368,773 1,372,718
    Taxes   555,616 924,302 - 136,461 1,189,688
          Property 268,061 227,548 - 126,490 917,108
          Sales and gross receipts   30,296 35,105 - - 135,902
               General sales   - - - - 98
               Selective sales 30,296 35,105 - - 135,804
                    Motor fuel - - - - -
                    Alcoholic beverage - - - - -
                    Tobacco products - - - - -
                    Public utilities   14,470 28,683 - - 135,804
                    Other selective sales   15,826 6,422 - - -
          Individual income   200,743 490,284 - - 126,996
          Corporate income   - - - - -
          License taxes 21,784 1,794 - - -
            Motor vehicle license   21,784 1,794 - - -
          Other taxes   34,732 169,571 - 9,971 9,682
         
     Charges and miscellaneous general  revenue   1,157,406 749,717 - 232,312 183,030
          Current charges   512,472 431,758 - 167,880 90,677
               Education   - - - - 90,677
                    Institutions of higher education   - - - - -
                    School lunch sales (gross) - - - - 84,513
               Hospitals   140,919 68,668 - 32,619 -
               Highways   5,229 195 - 4 -
               Air transportation (airports)   135,300 11,861 - - -
               Parking facilities   1,131 13,035 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   3,410 4,938 - 8,944 -
               Natural resources   - - - 358 -
               Parks and recreation   5,243 28,115 - - -
               Housing and community development   - 13,986 - 3,200 -
               Sewerage   27,478 156,611 - 98,316 -
               Solid waste management   21,869 62,169 - 1,757 -
               Other charges   171,893 72,180 - 22,682 -
         
          Miscellaneous general revenue   644,934 317,959 - 64,432 92,353
               Interest earnings   576,904 237,391 - 24,765 43,597
               Special assessments   201 18,128 - 15,279 -
               Sale of property   4,296 4,920 - 950 -
               Other general revenue   63,533 57,520 - 23,438 48,756
         
               Other than general revenue 1,902 798,522 - 180,338 -
         
Utility revenue 1,902 769,163 - 180,338 -
     Water supply   1,902 286,726 - 165,301 -
     Electric power   - 374,939 - 3,195 -
     Gas supply   - 105,777 - 1,322 -
     Transit   - 1,721 - 10,520 -
         
Liquor store revenue   - - - - -
         
Insurance trust revenue   - 29,359 - - -
     Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 29,359 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Other insurance trust revenue   - - - - -
         
                Expenditure1 2,219,879 2,943,347 - 873,692 3,989,625
         
     Intergovernmental expenditure1 25,538 562 - 4,649 4,070
     Direct expenditure   2,194,341 2,942,785 - 869,043 3,985,555
          Current operations   1,321,478 2,106,054 - 506,708 3,748,955
          Capital outlay   273,506 474,298 - 270,393 146,218
               Construction   178,458 235,758 - 208,747 19,233
               Other capital outlay   95,048 238,540 - 61,646 126,985
          Assistance and subsidies   - - - - -
          Interest on debt   599,357 333,685 - 91,942 90,382
          Insurance benefits and repayments - 28,748 - - -
          Exhibit: Salaries and wages   551,652 765,456 - 207,588 2,854,450
         
Direct expenditure by function 2,194,341 2,942,785 - 869,043 3,985,555
     Direct general expenditure   2,173,280 2,053,473 - 562,560 3,985,555
          Capital outlay   264,801 314,281 - 172,595 146,218
          Other direct general expenditure    1,908,479 1,739,192 - 389,965 3,839,337
         
          Education services:          
               Education   481 748 - - 3,895,173
                       Capital outlay   22 2 - - 146,218
                   Higher education   - - - - -
                        Capital outlay   - - - - -
                   Elementary & secondary   481 748 - - 3,895,173
                        Capital outlay   22 2 - - 146,218
                   Other education   - - - - -
               Libraries   3,677 26,755 - 52,448 -
         
          Social services and income maintenance:          
               Public welfare   25,799 28,219 - - -
                    Cash assistance payments - - - - -
                    Vendor payments   26 311 - - -
                    Other public welfare   25,773 27,908 - - -
               Hospitals   143,498 67,721 - 47,160 -
                    Capital outlay   191 4,262 - 3,322 -
               Health   286,263 23,315 - 33,201 -
               Social insurance administration    - - - - -
               Veterans' services   - - - - -
         
          Transportation:          
               Highways   192,157 145,072 - 146 -
                    Capital outlay   34,973 32,199 - 5 -
               Air transportation (airports) 141,796 10,874 - - -
               Parking facilities   31 8,579 - - -
               Sea and inland port facilities   4,232 2,457 - 10,083 -
               Transit subsidies   - 3,833 - - -
         
          Public safety:          
               Police protection   102,670 276,728 - - -
               Fire protection   16,504 188,479 - 60,898 -
               Correction   165,706 20,535 - - -
                    Capital outlay   8,504 696 - - -
               Protective inspection and regulation   4,493 24,602 - - -
         
          Environment and housing:          
               Natural resources   6,721 12 - 15,832 -
                    Capital outlay   807 - - 1,363 -
               Parks and recreation   43,363 92,982 - - -
                    Capital outlay   15,936 10,453 - - -
               Housing and community development    12,919 99,922 - 47,261 -
               Sewerage   52,206 154,888 - 215,875 -
                    Capital outlay   28,300 36,520 - 134,391 -
               Solid waste management   34,785 123,565 - 6,854 -
                    Capital outlay   3,148 24,051 - 765 -
         
          Governmental administration:          
               Financial administration   30,490 49,166 - - -
               Judicial and legal   20,014 9,850 - - -
               General public buildings 56,834 10,500 - - -
               Other governmental administration    45,148 152,124 - - -
          Interest on general debt   598,820 283,146 - 67,498 90,382
         
          General expenditure, n.e.c.:          
               Miscellaneous commercial activities   - - - - -
               Other and unallocable   184,673 249,401 - 5,304 -
         
     Utility expenditure 21,061 860,564 - 306,483 -
               Capital outlay   8,705 160,017 - 97,798 -
          Water supply   21,061 372,566 - 236,934 -
          Electric power   - 346,832 - 981 -
          Gas supply   - 127,256 - 1,206 -
          Transit   - 13,910 - 67,362 -
         
     Liquor store expenditure   - - - - -
         
     Insurance trust expenditure - 28,748 - - -
          Unemployment compensation   - - - - -
          Employee retirement   - 28,748 - - -
          Workers' compensation   - - - - -
          Other insurance trust   - - - - -
         
               Debt outstanding   10,356,144 5,633,640 - 1,847,414 2,117,800
         
Short-term    80,082 145 - 2,675 -
Long-term    10,276,062 5,633,495 - 1,844,739 2,117,800
     Full faith and credit   295,130 346,205 - 118,073 2,117,800
     Nonguaranteed   9,980,932 5,287,290 - 1,726,666 -
         
Long-term debt by purpose:          
     Public debt for private purposes   8,092,465 2,661,300 - - -
     Education   79,085 136,363 - - 2,117,800
     Utilities   13,120 900,265 - 532,555 -
     Other   2,091,392 1,935,567 - 1,312,184 -
Long-term debt issued   1,224,472 620,014 - 403,873 413,120
Long-term debt retired   283,397 488,002 - 65,013 88,007
         
                Cash and security holdings   8,873,997 4,373,190 - 640,379 983,876
         
Insurance trust funds   - 346,090 - - -
     Unemployment compensation    - - - - -
     Employee retirement   - 346,090 - - -
     Workers' compensation   - - - - -
     Miscellaneous   - - - - -
         
Other than insurance trust funds   8,873,997 4,027,100 - 640,379 983,876
     By purpose:          
          Offsets to debt   8,203,023 2,688,037 - 79,455 241
          Bond funds   116,844 355,708 - 60,642 22,169
          Other   554,130 983,355 - 500,282 961,466
1 Duplicative intergovernmental transactions are excluded.
Abbreviations and symbols:  -  zero or rounds to zero;  (NA)   not available;  (X)   not applicable

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Governments Division
Created: December 09 2005
Last Revised: December 09 2005