County government · Lawrence County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lawrence County took in $76.4 million and spent $73.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes41%State tax money28%Federal tax money22%Fees for services6.5%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

22%

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

County taxes41%

Property tax
41%$31.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$389 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$389 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$4.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$16.7 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$21.2 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$33 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Social services25%Running the government and other costs18%Health and hospitals14%Housing and community development3.9%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

25%

of Lawrence 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
33%$24.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$11.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$6.5 million
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$2.4 million
Social services
25%$18.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18.3 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$13.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$94 thousand
Health and hospitals
14%$10.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10.3 million
Housing and community development
3.9%$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$734 thousand
  • Libraries$475 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.6%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$965 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$965 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$328 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$328 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.