County government · Jackson County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2021), Jackson County took in $45.2 million and spent $40.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes30%Fees for services27%State tax money27%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other3.6%Local tax money3.4%

What stands out

27%

of Jackson County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

County taxes30%

Property tax
30%$13.5 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$12.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$12.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$4.1 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$12.1 million

Local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.4%$1.5 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Health and hospitals25%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking15%Social services0.2%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

25%

of Jackson County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$15.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$10.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.4 million
Health and hospitals
25%$9.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9.9 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings and other and not broken out
  • Government buildings$7.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
Social services
0.2%$85 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$85 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.