Benton, KY town hall & government
Benton spent $10.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,156 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton's government.
Where Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 55%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- Property taxes 8%
- Income taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marshall County School District
Benton's K–12 school district, shared with Calvert City and Hardin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kentucky districts overall: 37% local, 46% state, 17% federal
- Local 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,556 per pupil, $8,284 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Benton's government
Who represents Benton
Benton is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative James Comer. Andy Beshear is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.