County government · Frederick County, VA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Frederick County took in $392 million and spent $409 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes53%State tax money33%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)6.5%Fines and other5.1%Local tax money1.3%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

8.3%

of Frederick County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.

County taxes53%

Property tax
39%$154 million
Other taxes
8.3%$32.5 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$11.0 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$8.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$3.7 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2.7 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
5.6%$21.9 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$25.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 5 more
  • Garbage collection$10.1 million
  • Other service charges$9.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • School lunches$2.1 million
  • Other school charges$479 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$165 thousand
  • Road charges$32 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$2.9 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$130 million

Local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.3%$5.0 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$19.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$257 thousand

Where it goes

Schools and colleges63%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs6.8%Social services3.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

63%

of Frederick County's spending goes to schools and colleges.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
63%$259 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$259 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$68.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$27.8 million
  • Police$21.5 million
  • Prisons and jails$13.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
6.8%$27.8 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$19.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$407 thousand
Social services
3.6%$14.8 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$14.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$10.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$8.6 million
  • Libraries$1.5 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$7.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$7.1 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$5.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$5.0 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$3.9 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$916 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$339 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$339 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Frederick County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Frederick 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.