County government · Macon County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2023), Macon County took in $79.4 million and spent $73.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money38%County taxes32%Fines and other15%Fees for services (parking)7.5%Local tax money4.3%Federal tax money3.1%

What stands out

8.7%

of Macon County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.

County taxes32%

Property tax
30%$23.5 million
Other taxes
2.5%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.6 million
  • Other licenses$389 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$6.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parking
  • Other service charges$6.0 million
  • Parking$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$2.5 million

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$30.1 million

Local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.3%$3.5 million

Fines and other15%

Fines
8.7%$6.9 million
Interest, rents and other
6.3%$5.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs29%Social services13%Sent to other local governments10%Roads, transit and parking4.3%

What stands out

10%

of Macon County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$31.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$21.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.3 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$21.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$17.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
Social services
13%$9.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$9.8 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$7.3 million
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$7.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Interest on debt
<0.1%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Macon 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 Macon 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.