County government · Fayette County, OH
Fayette County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fayette County took in $215 million and spent $829 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Fayette County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.
County taxes4.6%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and tobacco taxes
- Motor fuel taxes$315 thousand
- Tobacco taxes$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
State tax money0.1%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other95%
Where it goes
The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.
Spending by category100%
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Fayette County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Fayette 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.