County government · Stanislaus County, CA
Stanislaus County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Stanislaus County took in $1.37 billion and spent $1.42 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Stanislaus County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.
County taxes19%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 4 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$26.1 million
- Other licenses$4.3 million
- Public utility taxes$3.9 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.2 million
- Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services15%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; hospital bills and 5 more
- Other service charges$146 million
- Hospital bills$36.9 million
- Garbage collection$11.9 million
- Parks and recreation$5.3 million
- Other school charges$1.7 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$936 thousand
- Road charges$395 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money48%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money6.6%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.1%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Stanislaus 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 social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$335 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$120 million
- Police$107 million
- Courts and legal services$60.5 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$22.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
- Fire protection$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
- Public health$227 million
- Hospitals$29.3 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$187 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$59.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.8 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$87.3 million
- Sent to the state government$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$77.9 million
- Public transit$264 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$15.1 million
- Parks and recreation$14.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$13.6 million
- Sewer systems$2 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$7.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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.