County government · Dearborn County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Dearborn County took in $61.6 million and spent $51.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money66%County taxes25%Fines and other7.4%Fees for services (sewer, parks, land and natural resources)2.1%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

66%

of Dearborn County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.

County taxes25%

Property tax
22%$13.5 million
Other taxes
2.7%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$802 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$680 thousand
  • Other licenses$188 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 1 more
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$174 thousand

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$40.4 million

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$3.3 million
Fines
2.0%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Running the government and other costs40%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Health and hospitals2.1%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

40%

of Dearborn County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$21.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$9.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$4.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
40%$20.9 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$14.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$822 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
2.1%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$1.0 million
  • Hospitals$52 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$420 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$420 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.1%$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$54 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$24 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$24 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Dearborn 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 Dearborn 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.