County government · Emery County, UT

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Emery County took in $35.8 million and spent $35.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes47%Local tax money17%State tax money14%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)11%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money5.4%

What stands out

17%

of Emery County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes47%

Property tax
38%$13.8 million
Other taxes
5.4%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$965 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$795 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$124 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$35 thousand
  • Other licenses$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.2%$1.2 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Water$260 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$200 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.4%

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

From the federal government
5.4%$1.9 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$4.9 million

Local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
17%$6.1 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$1.7 million
Fines
1.9%$670 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Health and hospitals8.6%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%All other spending12%

What stands out

6.7%

of Emery County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$10.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$313 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
  • Public transit$525 thousand
  • Airports$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$6.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$5.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.1 million
  • Prisons and jails$175 thousand
  • Fire protection$141 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.6%$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
6.7%$2.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$910 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$410 thousand
  • Sewer systems$252 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$248 thousand
Housing and community development
1.1%$387 thousand
Social services
0.8%$285 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$285 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$114 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$89 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Emery County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Emery 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.