County government · Lycoming County, PA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Lycoming County took in $109 million and spent $124 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes36%Fees for services (garbage collection)23%State tax money18%Federal tax money13%Fines and other8.9%Local tax money1.2%

What stands out

13%

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

County taxes36%

Property tax
35%$37.7 million
Other taxes
1.6%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$24.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$17.7 million
  • Other service charges$6.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$13.7 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$20.0 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$1.3 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$7.4 million
Fines
2.1%$2.3 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs22%Housing and community development16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Social services11%All other spending6.1%

What stands out

16%

of Lycoming County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$36.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$13.9 million
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$7.3 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$7.3 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$27.2 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$14.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Housing and community development
16%$20.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$19.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$19.4 million
Social services
11%$13.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$13.2 million
Environment and natural resources
2.0%$2.5 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$100 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.3%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$974 thousand
  • Airports$691 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lycoming 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 Lycoming 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.