County government · Camas County, ID

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Camas County took in $3.7 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Local tax money59%County taxes27%Federal tax money5.5%State tax money5.3%Fines and other3.3%

What stands out

59%

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

County taxes27%

Property tax
27%$1.0 million

Federal tax money5.5%

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

From the federal government
5.5%$205 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$194 thousand

Local tax money59%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
59%$2.2 million

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$111 thousand
Fines
0.3%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Interest on debt2.2%All other spending2.3%

What stands out

42%

of Camas County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$733 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$733 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$431 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 4 more
  • Police$185 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$84 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$75 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$403 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$272 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$87 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$106 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$106 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$39 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$27 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$8 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$5 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Camas County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Camas 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.