County government · Ogle County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2021), Ogle County took in $37.0 million and spent $32.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes43%State tax money35%Fees for services (sewer)8.5%Fines and other7.5%Federal tax money6.1%

What stands out

6.2%

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

County taxes43%

Property tax
40%$14.6 million
Other taxes
3.3%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$982 thousand
  • Other licenses$244 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$1.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$2.3 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$13.0 million

Fines and other7.5%

Fines
6.2%$2.3 million
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$472 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking21%Social services10%Interest on debt3.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

10%

of Ogle County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$13.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$7.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$448 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
Social services
10%$3.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.3 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$1.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$336 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$336 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ogle 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 Ogle 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.