County government · Allen County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Allen County took in $355 million and spent $309 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes52%State tax money22%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)12%Fines and other12%Federal tax money2.5%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

of Allen County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people get none.

County taxes52%

Property tax
30%$105 million
Individual income tax
14%$49.0 million
Other taxes
8.1%$28.8 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$10.7 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9.3 million
  • Other licenses$4.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.6%$2.2 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$41.9 million
What's in fees for servicesAirport; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Airport$28.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.3 million
  • Other service charges$2.6 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Road charges$746 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$8.8 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$76.6 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$789 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$35.2 million
Fines
1.9%$6.7 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking32%Running the government and other costs21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Health and hospitals3.8%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

32%

of Allen County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 6.3%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$104 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 4 more
  • Police$35.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$29.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$20.0 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$14.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.7 million
  • Fire protection$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
32%$98.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$51.5 million
  • Roads and highways$46.7 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$63.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39.3 million
  • Government buildings$15.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$14.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14.1 million
Health and hospitals
3.8%$11.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$11.6 million
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$10.4 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$10.4 million
Social services
1.3%$3.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Interest on debt
0.5%$1.4 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$184 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$184 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Allen County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Allen 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.