County government · Latah County, ID

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Latah County took in $22.4 million and spent $15.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes60%State tax money20%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)10%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

54%

of Latah County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes60%

Property tax
54%$12.1 million
Other taxes
5.4%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$670 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$299 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$215 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$2.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 2 more
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$461 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$154 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$1.1 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$4.6 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$746 thousand
Fines
1.2%$265 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Environment and natural resources3.4%Health and hospitals2.9%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

11%

of Latah County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$6.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$747 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$564 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$5.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$531 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$332 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$142 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Environment and natural resources
3.4%$516 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$516 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$436 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$436 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$198 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports
  • Airports$198 thousand
Social services
1.1%$171 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$171 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$123 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Latah County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Latah 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.