County government · Logan County, CO

Logan County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Logan County took in $41.4 million and spent $37.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes43%State tax money29%Local tax money12%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)9.7%Fines and other3.8%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

12%

of Logan County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes43%

Property tax
31%$12.8 million
Sales tax
12%$4.9 million
Other taxes
0.5%$188 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$125 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$48 thousand
  • Other licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Garbage collection$715 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$53 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.4%$1.0 million

State tax money29%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
29%$11.8 million

Local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
12%$5.2 million

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$1.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking24%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Social services16%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

16%

of Logan County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$11.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$9.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$6.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; probation, parole and other corrections and 1 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$906 thousand
Social services
16%$5.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$5.1 million
  • Welfare institutions$804 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.4%$1.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$754 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$754 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.8%$667 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$667 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$71 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Logan County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Logan 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.