County government · Pike County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pike County took in $7.2 million and spent $5.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes84%State tax money12%Federal tax money3.2%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

57%

of Pike County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes84%

Sales tax
57%$4.1 million
Property tax
23%$1.7 million
Other taxes
3.9%$282 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$220 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$33 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$231 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$833 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Fines
0.8%$57 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.2%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

45%

of Pike 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
45%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$481 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$616 thousand
  • Government buildings$292 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$246 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$16 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Pike County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Pike 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.