County government · Clark County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Clark County took in $215 million and spent $135 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Fines and other29%County taxes23%Local tax money3.5%Fees for services (housing, garbage collection)2.0%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

29%

of Clark County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes23%

Property tax
14%$30.6 million
Other taxes
8.7%$18.7 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$11.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$5.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$568 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; housing and 1 more
  • Other service charges$2.4 million
  • Housing$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$488 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$385 thousand

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$90.6 million

Local tax money3.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.5%$7.5 million

Fines and other29%

Interest, rents and other
29%$61.7 million
Fines
0.5%$972 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development29%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.1%Roads, transit and parking5.0%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

29%

of Clark County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
29%$38.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$35.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 4 more
  • Prisons and jails$10.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.1 million
  • Police$7.5 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$4.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$54 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$33.6 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$26.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Government buildings$407 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.1%$10.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$10.9 million
  • Sewer systems$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$6.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$6.8 million
  • Public transit$36 thousand
  • Ports and harbors$12 thousand
Interest on debt
2.7%$3.6 million
Health and hospitals
2.0%$2.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Social services
0.9%$1.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$311 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$311 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clark 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 Clark 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.