Collected and spent
In 2022, Owensboro spent about $109.3M. This is a Census of Governments estimate across all of its funds.
Spent
$109.3M
Fiscal year 2022 · Census of Governments estimate, all funds · spending
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.261 per $100 of value
Source · Kentucky Department of Revenue — 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, City of Owensboro. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Owensboro (KY) 2024 property tax — $0.261/$100 AV (2.61 mills), per the KY DOR 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Table III, Owensboro city row. Modeled 3.5 was ~34% highWhere it goes
Nine service lines.
Public works
$34.4M
General government
$22.3M
Police
$11.0M
Health and human services
$10.6M
Fire
$9.8M
Parks and recreation
$6.9M
Other
$6.5M
Debt service · past obligation
$4.4M
Transit
$3.5M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · 2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Who decides
Not on file yet.
When decisions happen
Not on file yet.
How to reach it
Not on file yet.
Also on this tax bill
An Owensboro address pays these governments too.
On every bill in Owensboro
Sources
What it is
Kentucky Department of Revenue — 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, City of Owensboro. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Owensboro (KY) 2024 property tax — $0.261/$100 AV (2.61 mills), per the KY DOR 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Table III, Owensboro city row. Modeled 3.5 was ~34% highSpent
2022 Census of Governments - Estimated service split source. Read on October 20, 2026.
Taxes
Kentucky Department of Revenue — 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, City of Owensboro. Read on June 12, 2026.
Details
City of Owensboro (KY) 2024 property tax — $0.261/$100 AV (2.61 mills), per the KY DOR 2024 Property Tax Rate Book, Table III, Owensboro city row. Modeled 3.5 was ~34% highTo act on what you have read
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