County government · Christian County, MO
Christian County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Christian County took in $24.5 million and spent $641 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Christian County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$45 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services<0.1%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
- Garbage collection$9 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money11%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.1%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
- Other and not broken out$364 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Christian County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Christian 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.