County government · Richardson County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Richardson County took in $450 thousand and spent $4.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

County taxes83%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money5.1%State tax money5.1%

County taxes83%

Other taxes
83%$375 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and estate and gift taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$343 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$23 thousand

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$23 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs23%Interest on debt2.4%Social services0.3%Environment and natural resources<0.1%

What stands out

44%

of Richardson County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$2.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$790 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$336 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$386 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$295 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$252 thousand
  • Government buildings$199 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$115 thousand
Social services
0.3%$13 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$13 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Richardson County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Richardson 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.