County government · Lake County, OH
Lake County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lake County took in $211 million and spent $893 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Lake County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
County taxes52%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$2.4 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services40%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
- Other service charges$30.2 million
- Sewer$20.7 million
- Water$17.8 million
- Garbage collection$8.6 million
- Road charges$5.7 million
- Ports and waterways$457 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Fines and other8.7%
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
Lake 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 Lake 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.