County government · Esmeralda County, NV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Esmeralda County took in $20.0 million and spent $14.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%Federal tax money15%County taxes14%Fines and other8.9%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)5.6%

What stands out

56%

of Esmeralda County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes14%

Property tax
14%$2.8 million
Other taxes
0.3%$54 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 2 more
  • Other service charges$519 thousand
  • Water$381 thousand
  • Garbage collection$130 thousand
  • Sewer$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$3.0 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$11.2 million

Fines and other8.9%

Fines
7.5%$1.5 million
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$270 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.5%Health and hospitals1.9%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

53%

of Esmeralda 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
53%$7.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
  • Airports$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$673 thousand
  • Fire protection$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$852 thousand
  • Government buildings$477 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$496 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$263 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$170 thousand
  • Sewer systems$63 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$267 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$267 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$219 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$121 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$98 thousand
Social services
1.3%$177 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$148 thousand
  • Welfare institutions$29 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$30 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$16 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$14 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Esmeralda 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 Esmeralda 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.