County government · Placer County, CA
Placer County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Placer County took in $1.15 billion and spent $1.11 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Placer County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.
County taxes32%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$28.6 million
- Occupation and business licenses$12.6 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$6.0 million
- Other licenses$4.4 million
- Public utility taxes$3.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services15%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 7 more
- Other service charges$76.5 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$43.3 million
- Sewer$36.6 million
- Garbage collection$4.6 million
- Parks and recreation$2.4 million
- Road charges$1.9 million
- Other school charges$1.6 million
- Electric power$1.1 million
- Transit fares$913 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money36%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Placer County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$108 million
- Prisons and jails$97.7 million
- Courts and legal services$45.3 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$26.9 million
- Inspections and regulation$8.3 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$169 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$186 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$100 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$96.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$45.5 million
- Public transit$17.8 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$61.2 million
- Sent to the state government$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
- Sewer systems$37.5 million
- Garbage and solid waste$2.4 million
- Water supply$196 thousand
- Electric power$141 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on public transit debt
- Interest on general debt$14.8 million
- Interest on public transit debt$601 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$9.3 million
- Parks and recreation$5.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Placer 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 Placer 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.