County government · Sangamon County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2023), Sangamon County took in $138 million and spent $128 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%County taxes27%Fines and other19%Federal tax money16%

What stands out

11%

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

County taxes27%

Property tax
26%$36.4 million
Other taxes
0.8%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$22.3 million

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$51.6 million

Fines and other19%

Fines
11%$15.5 million
Interest, rents and other
8.0%$11.0 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Social services17%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

17%

of Sangamon 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%

Running the government and other costs
41%$53.1 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)$39.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$14.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$41.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$28.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$13.3 million
Social services
17%$22.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.5 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$3.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sangamon 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 Sangamon 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.