County government · Elko County, NV
Elko County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Elko County took in $77.8 million and spent $89.0 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Elko County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.
County taxes51%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; amusement licenses and 4 more
- Motor fuel taxes$3.8 million
- Amusement licenses$645 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$594 thousand
- Other licenses$580 thousand
- Public utility taxes$440 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services12%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks, land and natural resources and 5 more
- Other service charges$7.2 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$867 thousand
- Water$575 thousand
- Sewer$305 thousand
- Garbage collection$248 thousand
- Transit fares$126 thousand
- Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money31%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.7%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other3.5%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Elko County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
- Courts and legal services$14.8 million
- Police$10.5 million
- Prisons and jails$8.4 million
- Fire protection$6.9 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$8.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.0 million
- Government buildings$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$11.0 million
- Public transit$1.1 million
- Airports$79 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$4.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$1.9 million
- Parks and recreation$649 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$625 thousand
- Sent to the state government$563 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$317 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$277 thousand
- Sewer systems$204 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$27 thousand
- Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Elko County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.
What this covers. The money of Elko 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.