County government · Nevada County, CA
Nevada County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Nevada County took in $314 million and spent $307 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Nevada County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.
County taxes26%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$2.4 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.2 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.3 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
- Other licenses$1.1 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services13%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 6 more
- Sewer$18.0 million
- Other service charges$17.4 million
- Garbage collection$3.0 million
- Other school charges$1.1 million
- Airport$1.1 million
- Road charges$297 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$116 thousand
- Transit fares$116 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money44%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money4.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Nevada 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 health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$64.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$24.4 million
- Prisons and jails$19.9 million
- Courts and legal services$12.5 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$6.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$283 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$44.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$39.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$17.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$14.6 million
- Public transit$4.9 million
- Airports$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$12.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$953 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$12.1 million
- Sent to the state government$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$8.2 million
- Parks and recreation$1.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on public transit debt
- Interest on general debt$2.8 million
- Interest on public transit debt$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Nevada 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 Nevada 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.