County government · Utah County, UT
Utah County's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Utah County took in $612 million and spent $526 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Utah County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.5%.
County taxes51%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
- Other selective sales taxes$184 million
- Other licenses$1.8 million
- Occupation and business licenses$35 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services21%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
- Other service charges$94.6 million
- Garbage collection$18.8 million
- Sewer$9.8 million
- Parks and recreation$2.1 million
- Water$847 thousand
- Road charges$30 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money8.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.3%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Utah County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 6.3%.
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$151 million
- Public transit$11 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$135 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$53.2 million
- Other and not broken out$24.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.8 million
- Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$30.0 million
- Police$23.5 million
- Courts and legal services$22.3 million
- Fire protection$5.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$52 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$11.6 million
- Sewer systems$11.4 million
- Water supply$1.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$17.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$4.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$793 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$550 thousand
- Sent to the state government$142 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Utah 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 Utah 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.