County government · Hancock County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Hancock County took in $13.9 million and spent $13.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes53%Fines and other15%Fees for services14%State tax money14%Federal tax money3.6%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

15%

of Hancock County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.

County taxes53%

Property tax
49%$6.8 million
Other taxes
3.9%$536 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$438 thousand
  • Other licenses$94 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$505 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.9 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$66 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$2.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails59%Running the government and other costs31%Health and hospitals4.6%Social services3.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%

What stands out

59%

of Hancock County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
59%$7.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$716 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$4.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$898 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$405 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.6%$613 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$613 thousand
Social services
3.9%$524 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$524 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$157 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$126 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hancock 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 Hancock 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.