County government · Thomas County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Thomas County took in $1.6 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes55%State tax money25%Federal tax money16%Local tax money3.8%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

16%

of Thomas County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes55%

Property tax
50%$789 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$82 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$48 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$26 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$253 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$391 thousand

Local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.8%$61 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries7.0%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

48%

of Thomas 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
48%$540 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$540 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$302 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$196 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$106 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$183 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$109 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.0%$78 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$56 thousand
  • Libraries$22 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Thomas 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 Thomas 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.