County government · Washington County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Washington County took in $28.1 million and spent $23.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes57%Fines and other32%State tax money11%Fees for services0.9%

What stands out

32%

of Washington County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes57%

Property tax
51%$14.4 million
Other taxes
5.3%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and other licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$136 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$249 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$249 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$3.0 million

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
32%$8.9 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking23%Interest on debt4.7%Environment and natural resources1.7%All other spending0.3%

What stands out

46%

of Washington County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$10.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.8 million
  • Government buildings$692 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$691 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$682 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$2.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$844 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$104 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.5 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$402 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$402 thousand
Social services
0.2%$54 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$50 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$19 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.