Fairfield, KY town hall & government
Fairfield spent $2,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $18 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfield's government.
Where Fairfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- From the state 23%
- Sales taxes 23%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Fairfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Fairfield didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fairfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Nelson County School District
Fairfield's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, New Haven and Bardstown. 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 49%
- State 35%
- Federal 16%
Of the $15,226 per pupil, $8,694 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 Fairfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Fairfield's government
Who represents Fairfield
Fairfield is represented in Congress by Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul and Representative Thomas Massie. 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.