County government · Kane County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2023), Kane County took in $316 million and spent $297 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

County taxes36%State tax money33%Fines and other11%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, parks and recreation)10%Federal tax money8.8%

What stands out

33%

of Kane County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

County taxes36%

Property tax
33%$105 million
Other taxes
3.2%$10.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.3 million
  • Other licenses$4.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$633 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$32.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 2 more
  • Other service charges$25.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$3.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$96 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$27.9 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$105 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$32.1 million
Fines
1.2%$3.8 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking24%Environment and natural resources6.3%Housing and community development3.9%All other spending8.7%

What stands out

24%

of Kane County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 6.3%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$86.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$31.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$30.9 million
  • Police$24.1 million
Running the government and other costs
28%$83.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$52.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$18.3 million
  • Government buildings$9.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$71.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$71.6 million
Environment and natural resources
6.3%$18.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$18.6 million
Housing and community development
3.9%$11.5 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$8.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8.8 million
Interest on debt
2.8%$8.2 million
Social services
2.5%$7.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$948 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$948 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$187 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$187 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$172 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$172 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Kane 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 Kane 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.