County government · Muskingum County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Muskingum County took in $101 million and spent $117 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes44%State tax money20%Federal tax money20%Fees for services (water, sewer)9.8%Fines and other4.1%Local tax money1.1%

What stands out

25%

of Muskingum County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes44%

Sales tax
25%$25.6 million
Property tax
15%$14.9 million
Other taxes
4.3%$4.4 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$757 thousand
  • Other licenses$695 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$9 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$9.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Sewer$4.9 million
  • Parking$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$20.6 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$20.8 million

Local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.1%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$3.4 million
Fines
0.7%$692 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs20%Social services20%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%All other spending8.9%

What stands out

20%

of Muskingum County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$26.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$15.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$7.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$23.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.2 million
  • Government buildings$2.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Social services
20%$22.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$22.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$18.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$15.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$10.6 million
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
Health and hospitals
6.4%$7.5 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.5 million
Sent to other local governments
1.3%$1.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$1.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$781 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$621 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$509 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Muskingum 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 Muskingum 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.