County government · Lincoln County, ID

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Lincoln County took in $3.9 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes38%Local tax money29%Federal tax money27%Fines and other6.1%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

29%

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

County taxes38%

Property tax
29%$1.1 million
Sales tax
7.5%$294 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; alcoholic beverage taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$1.0 million

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$12 thousand

Local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
29%$1.1 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$213 thousand
Fines
0.7%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Running the government and other costs22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%Social services1.3%

What stands out

62%

of Lincoln County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$388 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$637 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$542 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$95 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$333 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$333 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$79 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$79 thousand
Social services
1.3%$36 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.