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News from May 2022

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Kentucky collected $23 million in taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 26, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, 0.2 percent, or $23 million, came from taxes on motor vehicle operator licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kentucky collected 7.9% more in individual income taxes in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, $5.2 billion came from individual income taxes, a 7.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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66 people die in Kentucky from heart disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

There were 66 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 42.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Kentucky man dies on Feb. 18 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

A Kentucky man, 79, passed away on Feb. 18 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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Kentucky collected $225,000 in taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, less than 0.1 percent, or $225,000, came from taxes on alcoholic beverages licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Less than 10 people die in Kentucky with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Kentucky during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 7, making up less than 2.7% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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CDC predicts 207 people age 85 and older in Kentucky died during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 25, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 207 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 7.

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26 people die in Kentucky from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

There were 26 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 44.4% increase over the previous week.

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82 people die in Kentucky from cancer in week ending May 21, 2022

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

There were 82 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 16.3% decrease from the previous week.

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Week of May 7: 195 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Kentucky

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 195 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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Kentucky deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

Kentucky's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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VAERS: man from Kentucky dies on Feb. 18 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

A Kentucky man, 73, passed away on Feb. 18 after receiving the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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15 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Kentucky during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 7, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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Kentucky collected 1.5% more in taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, $136.4 million came from taxes on miscellaneous occupation and business licenses, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Kentucky collected $31.6 million in pari-mutuels sales tax in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 24, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, 0.2 percent, or $31.6 million, came from pari-mutuels sales tax, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Death of Kentucky man who received COVID-19 vaccine reported to VAERS

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

A Kentucky man, 65, passed away on Feb. 18 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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93 people die from diseases of the heart in Kentucky during week ending May 7

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

There were 93 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Kentucky in the week ending May 7, making up 25.3% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.

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How many 65-74-year-olds died in Kentucky during week ending May 7?

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 181 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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Kentucky collected 84.8% less in amusements sales tax in 2021

By Bluegrass Times | May 23, 2022

Of the $14.6 billion in taxes collected by Kentucky in 2021, $22,000 came from amusements sales tax, an 84.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).