County government · Elkhart County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Elkhart County took in $40.6 million and spent $78.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other47%Federal tax money45%State tax money7.3%County taxes0.6%

What stands out

45%

of Elkhart County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes0.6%

Other taxes
0.6%$241 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$241 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
<0.1%$4 thousand

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money45%

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

From the federal government
45%$18.2 million

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$3.0 million

Fines and other47%

Interest, rents and other
47%$19.1 million
Fines
0.4%$161 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking27%Running the government and other costs18%Health and hospitals5.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.6%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

27%

of Elkhart County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$29.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$14.3 million
  • Police$11.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$775 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$21.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$21.1 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$13.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$757 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.8%$4.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.6%$4.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.5 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.8%$614 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$614 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elkhart 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 Elkhart 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.