County government · Adams County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Adams County took in $87.3 million and spent $74.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes55%Federal tax money21%State tax money12%Fees for services8.0%Fines and other4.1%Local tax money0.4%

What stands out

21%

of Adams County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 3.6%.

County taxes55%

Property tax
50%$44.0 million
Other taxes
4.3%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$361 thousand
  • Other licenses$148 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.0%

Fees for services
8.0%$7.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$18.1 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$10.5 million

Local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.4%$324 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$3.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails48%Running the government and other costs21%Social services14%Environment and natural resources4.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending8.0%

What stands out

14%

of Adams 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
48%$35.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Courts and legal services$15.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$14.6 million
  • Police$4.8 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$15.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$647 thousand
Social services
14%$10.6 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$10.6 million
  • Welfare institutions$81 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.7%$3.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
Health and hospitals
4.0%$2.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.9 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$2.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.8%$587 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$587 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Adams 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 Adams 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.