County government · Warrick County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Warrick County took in $55.2 million and spent $86.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes52%State tax money33%Fines and other6.8%Federal tax money3.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.5%Local tax money2.3%

What stands out

51%

of Warrick County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes52%

Property tax
51%$28.1 million
Other taxes
1.3%$728 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$451 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$277 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$707 thousand
  • Other service charges$652 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$1.7 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$18.3 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$1.3 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$3.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%Social services1.6%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

55%

of Warrick 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%

Running the government and other costs
55%$47.5 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$25.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$21.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$668 thousand
  • Government buildings$201 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$21.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$19.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$996 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$286 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$284 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$12.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Social services
1.6%$1.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.1%$983 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$983 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$179 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$179 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.2%$130 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$130 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Warrick 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 Warrick 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.