County government · Washington County, OK

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Washington County took in $22.4 million and spent $19.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes62%State tax money22%Fines and other7.3%Local tax money4.4%Fees for services3.3%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

34%

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

County taxes62%

Sales tax
34%$7.7 million
Property tax
28%$6.2 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$733 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$733 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$215 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$5.0 million

Local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
4.4%$999 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking25%Health and hospitals3.0%Environment and natural resources1.7%

What stands out

25%

of Washington County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
  • Prisons and jails$4.1 million
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$828 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$524 thousand
  • Fire protection$113 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$40 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$6.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$4.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
Health and hospitals
3.0%$574 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$574 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$322 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$322 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Washington 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.