County government · Sierra County, CA
Sierra County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Sierra County took in $28.2 million and spent $48.8 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Sierra County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes20%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$432 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$89 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$39 thousand
- Public utility taxes$23 thousand
- Other licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services15%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 3 more
- Other service charges$2.1 million
- Garbage collection$913 thousand
- Road charges$623 thousand
- Parks and recreation$317 thousand
- Water$231 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money51%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Sierra County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$10.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; probation, parole and other corrections and 2 more
- Police$7.2 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.4 million
- Courts and legal services$1.1 million
- Inspections and regulation$634 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.2 million
- Other and not broken out$2.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$8.1 million
- Public transit$164 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$5.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$2.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
- Water supply$671 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$615 thousand
- Libraries$49 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$285 thousand
- Sent to the state government$42 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
- Interest on water supply debt$70 thousand
- Interest on general debt$57 thousand
- Interest on public transit debt$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Sierra County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Sierra 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.