County government · Tipton County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Tipton County took in $33.6 million and spent $29.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money69%Fines and other18%County taxes12%Local tax money0.9%Fees for services0.8%

What stands out

69%

of Tipton County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes12%

Property tax
11%$3.6 million
Other taxes
1.0%$328 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$238 thousand
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.8%

Fees for services
0.8%$253 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$253 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$23.2 million

Local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.9%$304 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
15%$5.1 million
Fines
2.5%$852 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking13%Environment and natural resources8.8%Schools and colleges2.5%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

53%

of Tipton County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$15.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$843 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$417 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Environment and natural resources
8.8%$2.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.6 million
Schools and colleges
2.5%$752 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$752 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$456 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$456 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$304 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$107 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$97 thousand
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$64 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tipton 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 Tipton 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.