County government · Siskiyou County, CA
Siskiyou County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Siskiyou County took in $179 million and spent $178 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Siskiyou County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
County taxes16%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$815 thousand
- Other licenses$566 thousand
- Public utility taxes$556 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$371 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.7%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$6.1 million
- Garbage collection$5.6 million
- Electric power$1.9 million
- Other school charges$1.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$521 thousand
- Airport$267 thousand
- Road charges$209 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money11%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money54%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.4%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Siskiyou 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 police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$16.2 million
- Courts and legal services$8.9 million
- Prisons and jails$5.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$3.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$906 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$31.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$29.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$26.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$19.1 million
- Public transit$1.9 million
- Airports$349 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)$5.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.7 million
- Other and not broken out$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
- Garbage and solid waste$7.6 million
- Electric power$431 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$6.2 million
- Sent to the state government$482 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$714 thousand
- Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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.