County government · DeWitt County, IL

De Witt County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2021), De Witt County took in $16.3 million and spent $12.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended November 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money36%County taxes29%Fines and other21%Federal tax money10%Local tax money3.6%

What stands out

15%

of De Witt County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes29%

Property tax
29%$4.8 million

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$1.7 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$5.8 million

Local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.6%$580 thousand

Fines and other21%

Fines
15%$2.5 million
Interest, rents and other
5.3%$870 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking25%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Health and hospitals2.3%

What stands out

33%

of De Witt 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%

Running the government and other costs
36%$4.3 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)$1.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$498 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$386 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$4.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$771 thousand
  • Fire protection$583 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$298 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$487 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$487 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$285 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$285 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

De Witt County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of De Witt 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.