Daviess County Kentucky

What Daviess County Kentucky does

Daviess County Kentucky is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, established in 1799, operating under the Daviess County Fiscal Court as its governing body. The county serves approximately 100,000 residents across 477 square miles, with the county seat at Owensboro (~60,000 residents). Core service lines include County Clerk functions (vehicle registration, marriage licenses, land records, passports, elections administration), Emergency Management Agency operations, Fire Department services (fire suppression, EMS/ALS, search and rescue, water rescue, high angle rescue), Public Works (roads, engineering, stormwater), Solid Waste management (landfill, transfer stations, composting, litter enforcement), Parks and Recreation (152+ acres across multiple parks, shooting range, greenbelt), and Animal Shelter services (contracted to It Takes A Village Canine Rescue). The website daviessky.org provides online access to permit applications, records searches, and document downloads.

The county operates a diversified tax- and fee-based revenue model drawing from property taxes (collected via Sheriff's office), occupational/business license taxes (administered through contract with City of Owensboro), solid waste tipping fees at the West Daviess County Landfill and transfer stations, marriage license fees ($60), passport acceptance fees ($35 execution + $15 photo), land records recording fees, transient room tax, and ABC license renewals. Service delivery occurs through physical offices (Courthouse at 212 St. Ann Street, Operations Center at 2620 KY Hwy 81, multiple fire stations, three waste facilities), online self-service portals, and contracted third-party operators. Communication is multi-channel via the official website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, LinkedIn, and the Regroup-powered mass notification system.

Major physical assets include the West Daviess County Landfill (875+ acres with permitted capacity until approximately 2040), an 8-acre composting facility producing 1,500+ tons of Class I compost annually, a 120+ acre land farm for biosolids application, and a parks system including Yellow Creek Park (152+ acres), Panther Creek Park, Horse Fork Creek Park (62 acres), Stanley Park, Greenbelt, and Pup Creek Park (89.35 acres) with the Mattingly Target Shooting Range. The county participates in FEMA's NFIP Community Rating System, yielding a 10% flood insurance premium discount for property owners, and maintains a siren warning system covering approximately 65% of the rural population, 95% of Owensboro city population, and 100% of Whitesville.

Name

Daviess County Kentucky

Legal name

Daviess County Kentucky

Website

https://daviessky.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1799

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Daviess County Kentucky is a county government serving approximately 100,000 residents across 477 square miles, with the county seat at Owensboro. It delivers public safety, infrastructure, solid waste, parks, and administrative services funded by property taxes, occupational taxes, and service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Correctional Institutions (922140), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety administration
• Parks and recreation
• Solid waste management
• Land records administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Owensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Occupational/Business License Taxes: Every person and business entity engaged in any business in the County is required to apply for and obtain an occupational license and pay occupational license fees. Daviess County Fiscal Court contracts with the City of Owensboro to administer occupational tax compliance.
2. Property Tax Collection: The Daviess County Sheriff collects property tax bills. Delinquent property taxes are handled by the County Attorney's Civil Division.
3. Passport Services: The County Clerk's Office is an approved Passport Acceptance Facility that collects execution fees ($35) and optional photo fees ($15) for passport applications.
4. Marriage License Fees: There is a $60.00 fee for marriage licenses payable by cash or card.
5. Landfill/Solid Waste Tipping Fees: Revenue from solid waste disposal at the West Daviess County Landfill and transfer stations based on weight and load type.
6. Transient Room Tax: Monthly return form available for transient room tax collection.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Daviess County Kentucky is a county government entity providing comprehensive public services to approximately 100,000 residents across 477 square miles. Core offerings include County Clerk services (vehicle registration, land records, marriage licenses, passports, elections), public safety (Emergency Management, Fire Department, Sheriff), Public Works (road maintenance, stormwater management), Solid Waste management (landfill, transfer stations, composting), Parks & Recreation facilities, and administrative services funded through property taxes, occupational license taxes, and various service fees.

Product overview

Daviess County Fiscal Court operates as a county government providing comprehensive public services to residents through both physical offices and digital platforms. The core offerings include County Clerk services (elections, vehicle registration, land records, marriage licenses, passports), Emergency Management and Fire Department for public safety, Public Works for infrastructure maintenance, Solid Waste management, and Parks & Recreation. Digital services are delivered through the main county website (daviessky.org), which enables online permit applications, vehicle renewals, park reservations, and records searches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Clerk Services
• Elections Administration
• Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA)
• Fire Department Services
• Public Works Services
• Solid Waste Management
• Parks & Recreation
• Online Services Portal
• Mattingly Target Shooting Range
• Animal Shelter Services

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• It Takes A Village Canine Rescue (ITV)OthersITV contracts with Daviess County Fiscal Court for the operation of the Daviess County Animal Shelter & Clinic at 2620 Highway 81. ITV provides staffing and volunteers to operate the Shelter & Clinic, with the mission to promote humane treatment of animals through compassionate care, engagement, and support.
• City of OwensborocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaviess County contracts with the City of Owensboro to administer occupational tax compliance. They share emergency management services, participate jointly in the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS), and have jointly appointed boards for the Airport, Economic Development Corporation, and Metropolitan Planning Commission.
• Kentucky Transportation CabinetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDriver Licensing has transitioned from the Circuit Clerk's Office to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Regional Office located at 2620 KY-81 in Owensboro.
• Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission (OMPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly appointed board between Daviess County and City of Owensboro for planning and zoning decisions, building permits, and Transportation Improvement Program.
• Green River Area Development District (GRADD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency providing planning coordination, stormwater quality advisory committee participation, and community development services.
• FEMA / National Flood Insurance ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwensboro-Daviess County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS), providing flood insurance premium reductions for property owners.
• Daviess County Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly appointed board between Daviess County and City of Owensboro focused on economic development, business recruitment, and workforce development.
• Kentucky Secretary of StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaviess County Clerk's Office coordinates with the Kentucky Secretary of State's office for elections, voter registration, and election results reporting.
• Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly appointed board promoting tourism and visitors to Daviess County.
• Daviess County Cooperative ExtensionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-only appointed board providing agricultural extension services and education.
• Regroup (Mass Notification)coreTechnology or IntegrationDaviess County's mass notification system is powered by Regroup, delivering emergency alerts and community updates via text, phone call, and email.
• Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides shooting range listings and supports wildlife management including nuisance wildlife control operator database.
• Kentucky Division of WaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOversees stormwater management compliance, construction site erosion control, and NOI submissions for developments disturbing one acre or more.
• Daviess County LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-only appointed board providing public library services to Daviess County residents.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• City of Owensboro, Kentucky: Co-governance partner within the same geography (occupational tax administration, NFIP CRS, emergency management); not a peer so much as an embedded operating counterparty for revenue and shared services.
• Kentucky Department for Local Government: State-level administrative counterpart providing funding, oversight, and regulatory frameworks for Kentucky county governments; relevant as the principal enabling/regulatory ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Cuyahoga County, Ohio: Comparable mid-sized U.S. county government with multi-departmental operations including public works, emergency management, and solid-waste services; useful for cross-state governance benchmarking.
• Hamilton County, Ohio: Mid-sized U.S. county government with a similar full-stack service portfolio (parks, solid waste, emergency management, public works) at larger scale; closest direct peer for benchmarking operational breadth.

Regional players

• McLean County, Kentucky: Adjacent Kentucky county with comparable small-population, rural service profile and the same Fiscal Court governance structure; directly comparable on tax base, service mix, and regulatory exposure.
• Henderson County, Kentucky: Neighboring Kentucky county of similar size operating a Fiscal Court and similar landfill/parks/public-safety portfolio; useful direct comparison for utility-style service operations and regional revenue dynamics.
• Boone County, Kentucky: Suburban Cincinnati-adjacent Kentucky county with significantly higher tax base and service scale; provides a useful scaling benchmark for what Daviess could look like with stronger commercial-industrial growth.
• Warren County, Kentucky: Mid-sized Kentucky county (Bowling Green area) operating a Fiscal Court with a more developed commercial tax base; relevant for benchmarking how Daviess might evolve as a comparable peer.
• Christian County, Kentucky: Western Kentucky county with comparable population base (~73,000) and Fiscal Court structure; useful analog on solid waste, parks, and emergency-services scale economics.
• Fayette County, Kentucky (LFUCG): Urban Kentucky county (Lexington) operating an Urban County Government with extensive parks and solid-waste infrastructure; relevant comparison for the upper bound of county-government service delivery in the state.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DaviessFiscalCo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJvfApPciy6-cHsDrTSfm6g/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/daviesscountyfiscalcourt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daviess-county-fiscal-court
• Instagraminstagram.com/daviesscountyfiscalcourt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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