County government · Saline County, KS

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Saline County took in $60.0 million and spent $102 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes74%Fines and other15%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, road charges)5.3%State tax money3.0%Local tax money2.1%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

24%

of Saline County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes74%

Property tax
50%$29.7 million
Sales tax
24%$14.3 million
Other taxes
0.9%$527 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$527 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.3%

Fees for services
5.3%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 2 more
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$86 thousand
  • Road charges$26 thousand
  • Sewer$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$359 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$1.8 million

Local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$8.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking12%Health and hospitals4.6%Interest on debt2.0%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

58%

of Saline 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
58%$58.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$48.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.5 million
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Fire protection$828 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$22.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.2 million
  • Government buildings$2.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$407 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$12.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.7 million
Health and hospitals
4.6%$4.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$4.7 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$2.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$490 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$490 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$384 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$384 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$85 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$85 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Saline 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 Saline 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.