County government · Hawaii County, HI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hawaii County took in $944 million and spent $722 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes70%Fees for services (water, sewer)11%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other5.0%State tax money4.4%Local tax money0.1%

What stands out

11%

of Hawaii County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes70%

Property tax
51%$483 million
Other taxes
11%$106 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$34.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$21.9 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$21.7 million
  • Other licenses$14.9 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.7%$72.7 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$108 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 6 more
  • Water$67.5 million
  • Sewer$16.0 million
  • Garbage collection$15.5 million
  • Other service charges$6.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$986 thousand
  • Parking$74 thousand
  • Transit fares$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$84.3 million

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state
4.4%$41.9 million

Local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.1%$1.0 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$46.6 million
Fines
0.1%$993 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Housing and community development9.3%All other spending11%

What stands out

16%

of Hawaii County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$223 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$183 million
  • Government buildings$16.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$448 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$166 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$79.5 million
  • Fire protection$65.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$16.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$117 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$61.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$41.9 million
  • Sewer systems$13.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$69.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$34.9 million
  • Public transit$34.7 million
Housing and community development
9.3%$66.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$30.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30.8 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$20.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$19.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$16.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$16.1 million
Social services
1.3%$9.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9.3 million
Health and hospitals
0.3%$2.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hawaii 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 Hawaii 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.