County government · Imperial County, CA
Imperial County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Imperial County took in $567 million and spent $641 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Imperial County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.
County taxes18%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5.3 million
- Other licenses$3.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$421 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$236 thousand
- Public utility taxes$82 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 6 more
- Other service charges$56.2 million
- Garbage collection$4.1 million
- Other school charges$1.2 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$877 thousand
- Road charges$522 thousand
- Sewer$237 thousand
- Airport$13 thousand
- Transit fares$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.3%
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 money5.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Imperial County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$156 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$120 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$120 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$29.1 million
- Police$26.3 million
- Courts and legal services$17.5 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$9.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.6 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$40.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$45.1 million
- Airports$1.3 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$39.4 million
- Sent to the state government$2.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$3.2 million
- Sewer systems$765 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$954 thousand
- Libraries$926 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Imperial 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 Imperial 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.