County government · York County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), York County took in $9.6 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes87%Fines and other8.0%Federal tax money3.0%State tax money1.8%Fees for services (transit fares)0.2%

What stands out

20%

of York County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.

County taxes87%

Property tax
68%$6.5 million
Other taxes
20%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.0 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$774 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$67 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$19 thousand
What's in fees for servicesTransit fares
  • Transit fares$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.0%

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

From the federal government
3.0%$284 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$171 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$706 thousand
Fines
0.6%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Housing and community development3.9%Interest on debt0.8%All other spending0.5%

What stands out

44%

of York 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
44%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$135 thousand
  • Government buildings$76 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Public transit$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; fire protection and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$401 thousand
  • Fire protection$344 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$337 thousand
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$7 thousand
Housing and community development
3.9%$179 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$16 thousand
Social services
0.1%$6 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

York 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 York 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.