Skip to main content
Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

How Does Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY Spend Tax Money?

Lexington-Fayette urban county, KY spends $13,449 per resident, with total expenditures of $4.3B. Top spending categories: Police ($1,294/person), Health ($1,095/person), Parks & Recreation ($1,054/person). Fiscal Health Score: A (84/100).

Key Data

MetricValue
Total Spending$4.3B
Per Capita Spending$13,449
Total Revenue$5.3B
Total Debt$0
Population321,276
Fiscal Health Score84/100 (A)

Top Spending Categories (Per Capita)

Police$1,294/person
Health$1,095/person
Parks & Recreation$1,054/person
Fire Protection$222/person
Education$130/person

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances. Last updated 2026-04-06.