County government · Wabash County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wabash County took in $32.3 million and spent $26.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services50%County taxes33%State tax money13%Federal tax money3.4%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

50%

of Wabash County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

County taxes33%

Property tax
18%$5.8 million
Individual income tax
15%$4.7 million

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$16.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$16.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.4%

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

From the federal government
3.4%$1.1 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$4.3 million

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs61%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking14%

What stands out

61%

of Wabash 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
61%$15.9 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$11.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$448 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$6.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wabash County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Wabash 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.