County government · Winnebago County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Winnebago County took in $238 million and spent $194 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes43%State tax money29%Fees for services (garbage collection, water)12%Federal tax money6.2%Fines and other5.5%Local tax money3.8%

What stands out

24%

of Winnebago County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes43%

Sales tax
24%$56.3 million
Property tax
17%$39.9 million
Other taxes
2.8%$6.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$3.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$28.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$23.7 million
  • Garbage collection$4.6 million
  • Water$88 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.2%

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

From the federal government
6.2%$14.8 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$70.2 million

Local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.8%$9.1 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$9.8 million
Fines
1.3%$3.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs33%Health and hospitals12%Social services9.9%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending5.5%

What stands out

33%

of Winnebago County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 17%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$64.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$26.5 million
  • Police$19.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$17.8 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$63.5 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$44.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.1 million
  • Government buildings$5.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
12%$23.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$23.9 million
Social services
9.9%$19.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$19.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$12.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.6 million
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$7.0 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$7.0 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$3.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Winnebago County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Winnebago 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.