County government · Wichita County, TX

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Wichita County took in $77.5 million and spent $70.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes69%Federal tax money11%Fines and other9.4%Fees for services5.8%State tax money5.7%

What stands out

65%

of Wichita County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes69%

Property tax
65%$50.6 million
Other taxes
3.3%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$8.2 million

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$4.4 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$6.8 million
Fines
0.5%$426 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails58%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Social services5.3%Interest on debt3.6%All other spending0.2%

What stands out

58%

of Wichita County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
58%$40.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$18.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$9.5 million
  • Police$8.2 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$4.4 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$18.9 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$12.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Social services
5.3%$3.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3.7 million
Interest on debt
3.6%$2.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$93 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$93 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$59 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wichita 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 Wichita 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.