Higher property tax revenue in Kentucky during Q1 2025

Thomas B. Miller Commissioner of Revenue at Kentucky Department of Revenue - Kentucky Department of Revenue
Thomas B. Miller Commissioner of Revenue at Kentucky Department of Revenue - Kentucky Department of Revenue
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Kentucky collected $206 million in property taxes during the first quarter of 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

This represents a 0.5% increase over the same quarter the previous year, when property tax revenues were $205 million.

In addition to detailed tax revenue data from each state, the Quarterly Summary of State and Local Government Tax Revenue includes an estimate of state and local government tax revenue at a national level.

The Census Bureau cautions that it sets the tax classifications among the survey categories, and they may differ from the classifications set by state governments.

Overall, Kentucky collected $4.2 billion in combined tax revenues in Q1.

Q1 Kentucky Tax Collections
Type of TaxAmount (millions)
Sales and Gross Receipts Taxes$2,166
Income Taxes$1,474
License Taxes$235
Property Taxes$206
Other Taxes$49
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau. The source data can be found here.



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