County government · Amador County, CA
Amador County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Amador County took in $147 million and spent $125 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Amador County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes24%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
- Occupation and business licenses$884 thousand
- Public utility taxes$624 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$450 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$334 thousand
- Other licenses$190 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services18%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 4 more
- Other service charges$25.8 million
- Airport$577 thousand
- Garbage collection$320 thousand
- Road charges$303 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$46 thousand
- Sewer$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money49%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Amador County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Police$14.8 million
- Prisons and jails$8.7 million
- Courts and legal services$7.6 million
- Fire protection$7.4 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$2.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$771 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$20.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$12.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$18.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$12.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$6.4 million
- Airports$586 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$942 thousand
- Parks and recreation$277 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$880 thousand
- Sent to the state government$262 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$940 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$657 thousand
- Sewer systems$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Amador County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
What this covers. The money of Amador 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.