County government · Osceola County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Osceola County took in $29.9 million and spent $31.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%County taxes33%Fees for services (parks and recreation)16%Local tax money6.6%Fines and other6.3%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

6.6%

of Osceola County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes33%

Property tax
31%$9.3 million
Other taxes
1.5%$451 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$364 thousand
  • Other licenses$86 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$4.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$350 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$797 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$10.6 million

Local tax money6.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.6%$2.0 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.9 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs23%Health and hospitals12%Social services3.6%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

34%

of Osceola 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
34%$10.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$8.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$3.0 million
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$373 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$7.2 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$5.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$779 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$601 thousand
  • Government buildings$272 thousand
Health and hospitals
12%$3.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.8 million
Social services
3.6%$1.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$1.1 million
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$444 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$444 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$105 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Osceola 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 Osceola 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.