County government · Tulare County, CA
Tulare County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Tulare County took in $1.31 billion and spent $1.50 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Tulare County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.
County taxes18%
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
- Occupation and business licenses$7.9 million
- Public utility taxes$6.4 million
- Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.8 million
- Other licenses$762 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services14%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; other school charges and 8 more
- Other service charges$118 million
- Other school charges$38.8 million
- Garbage collection$20.4 million
- Road charges$3.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.9 million
- Sewer$1.4 million
- Transit fares$231 thousand
- Parks and recreation$220 thousand
- Water$158 thousand
- School lunches$54 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.0%
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 money1.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Tulare 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$350 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$309 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$83.8 million
- Police$82.8 million
- Courts and legal services$68.5 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$25.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$5.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$253 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$90.6 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$78.1 million
- Public transit$37 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$60.5 million
- Sent to the state government$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$20.9 million
- Sewer systems$1.6 million
- Water supply$331 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$6.5 million
- Parks and recreation$4.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$10.4 million
- Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$9.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Tulare 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 Tulare 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.