County government · Stephenson County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2021), Stephenson County took in $36.5 million and spent $32.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%County taxes31%Fines and other13%Fees for services11%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

8.9%

of Stephenson County's money comes from fines.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes31%

Property tax
27%$9.7 million
Other taxes
3.9%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$907 thousand
  • Other licenses$528 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$337 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$16.4 million

Fines and other13%

Fines
8.9%$3.3 million
Interest, rents and other
3.7%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking24%Social services13%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

13%

of Stephenson County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$10.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$5.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.4 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$9.4 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$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
24%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.6 million
Social services
13%$4.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.2 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$381 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Stephenson 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 Stephenson 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.