County government · Madison County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Madison County took in $32.8 million and spent $17.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes70%State tax money16%Fines and other5.4%Federal tax money5.3%Local tax money3.4%

What stands out

57%

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

County taxes70%

Property tax
57%$18.8 million
Other taxes
12%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 6 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.5 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.4 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$907 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$117 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government
5.3%$1.7 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$5.3 million

Local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.4%$1.1 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.4%$1.8 million
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Health and hospitals0.5%Interest on debt0.4%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

33%

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

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$6.0 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$5.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$679 thousand
  • Government buildings$166 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
33%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$78 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$90 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$90 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$71 thousand
Social services
0.3%$52 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Madison 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 Madison 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.