County government · Washington County, AR
Washington County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Washington County took in $148 million and spent $155 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Washington County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$609 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.7%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
- Other service charges$7.7 million
- Garbage collection$668 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Washington County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$55.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$24.5 million
- Police$15.8 million
- Courts and legal services$5.0 million
- Fire protection$1.4 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$17 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$15.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
- Government buildings$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$12.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$576 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$486 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$258 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Washington County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Washington County itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.