County government · Madison County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Madison County took in $109 million and spent $81.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes43%Federal tax money26%State tax money19%Fines and other7.9%Fees for services (sewer, parking)4.3%

What stands out

26%

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

County taxes43%

Property tax
25%$27.5 million
Individual income tax
11%$12.0 million
Other taxes
5.5%$6.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$756 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.5%$1.6 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services
4.3%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parking
  • Sewer$4.6 million
  • Parking$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money26%

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

From the federal government
26%$27.9 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$20.9 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$8.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$30 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs33%Roads, transit and parking14%Health and hospitals4.1%Environment and natural resources2.0%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

46%

of Madison County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$37.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$14.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$10.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
33%$27.0 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)$16.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$11.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.2 million
Health and hospitals
4.1%$3.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.4 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$1.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
Interest on debt
0.3%$272 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$160 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$160 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Madison 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 Madison 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.