County government · Guthrie County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Guthrie County took in $19.1 million and spent $18.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes59%State tax money24%Fines and other11%Fees for services5.5%

What stands out

53%

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

County taxes59%

Property tax
53%$10.1 million
Sales tax
6.2%$1.2 million

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$4.7 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Health and hospitals13%Environment and natural resources3.7%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

47%

of Guthrie County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$8.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.6 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.7 million
Health and hospitals
13%$2.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.4 million
Environment and natural resources
3.7%$671 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$671 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$257 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Guthrie County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Guthrie 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.