County government · Gallatin County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2023), Gallatin County took in $5.6 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money57%County taxes19%Fines and other9.3%Federal tax money8.3%Fees for services4.5%Local tax money1.1%

What stands out

57%

of Gallatin County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes19%

Property tax
19%$1.1 million
Other taxes
0.7%$41 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$35 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$254 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$254 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$467 thousand

State tax money57%

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

From the state
57%$3.2 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$61 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$463 thousand
Fines
1.1%$61 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Roads, transit and parking41%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Social services2.7%

What stands out

41%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$968 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
41%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$750 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
  • Courts and legal services$530 thousand
  • Police$220 thousand
Social services
2.7%$133 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$133 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Gallatin 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.