County government · Maui County, HI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Maui County took in $974 million and spent $711 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)16%Local tax money5.7%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money3.4%

What stands out

15%

of Maui 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
52%$508 million
Other taxes
15%$142 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$64.8 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32.6 million
  • Public utility taxes$20.6 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$15.6 million
  • Other licenses$5.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$62 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.5%$34.5 million

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$158 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$72.4 million
  • Sewer$58.1 million
  • Garbage collection$25.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Transit fares$750 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$32.8 million

Local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.7%$55.8 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$37.9 million
Fines
0.5%$5.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%All other spending13%

What stands out

24%

of Maui 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
24%$173 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$102 million
  • Other and not broken out$46.2 million
  • Government buildings$13.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$11.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$168 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$74.8 million
  • Sewer systems$58.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$35.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$135 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$67.3 million
  • Fire protection$60.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$85.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$76.5 million
  • Public transit$9.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$57.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$57.3 million
Sent to other local governments
6.4%$45.2 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$31.8 million
  • Sent to the state government$13.4 million
Social services
3.6%$25.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$25.9 million
Interest on debt
2.7%$19.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Maui 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 Maui 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.