County government · Wayne County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wayne County took in $36.4 million and spent $12.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes61%Fines and other30%Federal tax money6.0%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

30%

of Wayne County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 5.4%.

County taxes61%

Property tax
59%$21.5 million
Individual income tax
1.9%$689 thousand

Federal tax money6.0%

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

From the federal government
6.0%$2.2 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$1.0 million

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
30%$11.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails72%Roads, transit and parking15%Health and hospitals12%Running the government and other costs1.5%

What stands out

72%

of Wayne 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
72%$8.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$8.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
12%$1.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
1.5%$180 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$180 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wayne 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 Wayne 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.