County government · Sacramento County, CA
Sacramento County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Sacramento County took in $4.92 billion and spent $4.66 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Sacramento County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.
County taxes20%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other licenses$47.4 million
- Occupation and business licenses$32.6 million
- Public utility taxes$28.7 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$11.5 million
- Other selective sales taxes$6.0 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services23%
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 9 more
- Airport$267 million
- Water$262 million
- Other service charges$251 million
- Garbage collection$169 million
- Road charges$78.2 million
- Other school charges$73.2 million
- Sewer$26.9 million
- Parks and recreation$18.4 million
- Parking$2.7 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.4 million
- Transit fares$102 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.3%
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 money2.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Sacramento 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$505 million
- Prisons and jails$310 million
- Courts and legal services$168 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$107 million
- Inspections and regulation$5.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.07 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$822 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
- Roads and highways$227 million
- Airports$162 million
- Public transit$8.7 million
- Parking$2.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$390 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$120 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$69.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$129 million
- Water supply$95.6 million
- Sewer systems$40.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$153 million
- Interest on water supply debt$32.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$89.2 million
- Libraries$1.0 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$39.0 million
- Sent to the state government$24.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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.