County government · Burke County, ND

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Burke County took in $5.4 million and spent $4.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes96%Fines and other3.9%

What stands out

96%

of Burke County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes96%

Property tax
96%$5.2 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$212 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs43%Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Environment and natural resources1.3%

What stands out

43%

of Burke 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
43%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$958 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$400 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$340 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$987 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$885 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$102 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$50 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burke 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 Burke 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.