County government · Orange County, NY
Orange County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Orange County took in $1.05 billion and spent $1.33 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Orange County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes59%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
- Other selective sales taxes$6.6 million
- Other licenses$2.1 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$87 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 6 more
- Other service charges$71.4 million
- College tuition$18.5 million
- Garbage collection$11.3 million
- Sewer$8.7 million
- Parks and recreation$2.3 million
- Airport$1.7 million
- Transit fares$262 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$16 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money18%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.0%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Orange County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$298 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$205 million
- Sent to the state government$70.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$187 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18.5 million
- Government buildings$9.3 million
- Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$131 million
- Welfare institutions$54.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$66.2 million
- Police$36.9 million
- Courts and legal services$27.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$12.7 million
- Fire protection$1.2 million
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities and scholarships and other education subsidies
- Colleges and universities$72.6 million
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$43.5 million
- Airports$1.4 million
- Public transit$745 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$13.0 million
- Sewer systems$10.4 million
- Water supply$325 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$12.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Orange County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of Orange 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.