County government · Lyon County, NV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lyon County took in $100 million and spent $108 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes34%State tax money26%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%Federal tax money10%Fines and other9.3%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

13%

of Lyon 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 taxes34%

Property tax
19%$18.7 million
Other taxes
13%$12.8 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility licenses and 6 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$4.5 million
  • Public utility licenses$3.6 million
  • Other licenses$3.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$720 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$655 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$186 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$84 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
2.2%$2.2 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$20.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$9.6 million
  • Water$6.5 million
  • Other service charges$4.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$194 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$10.1 million

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$26.4 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$277 thousand

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$8.2 million
Fines
1.0%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs14%Social services7.2%Roads, transit and parking6.4%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

23%

of Lyon County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$47.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$20.6 million
  • Police$16.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$3.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$715 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$25.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$19.4 million
  • Water supply$6.0 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$15.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$719 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$78 thousand
Social services
7.2%$7.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$7.6 million
  • Welfare institutions$181 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$6.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.6 million
  • Airports$340 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Libraries$1.0 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$1.2 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$1.2 million
  • Sent to the state government$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.8%$893 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$893 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$565 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lyon 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 Lyon 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.