County government · Glenn County, CA
Glenn County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Glenn County took in $150 million and spent $181 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Glenn County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes14%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
- Public utility taxes$1.4 million
- Other licenses$858 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$325 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$198 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$134 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services17%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$21.8 million
- Garbage collection$2.8 million
- Airport$521 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$381 thousand
- Other school charges$316 thousand
- School tuition and transportation$156 thousand
- Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money55%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money5.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Glenn County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$42.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$35.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$34.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
- Police$12.0 million
- Prisons and jails$5.5 million
- Courts and legal services$5.0 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$3.2 million
- Fire protection$1.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$694 thousand
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$10.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$12.6 million
- Airports$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$4.3 million
- Sewer systems$6 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.1 million
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$1.2 million
- Sent to the state government$294 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$286 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Glenn 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 Glenn 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.