County government · Lincoln County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Lincoln County took in $8.5 million and spent $8.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes41%Federal tax money28%Fees for services17%State tax money7.9%Fines and other5.3%

What stands out

28%

of Lincoln County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

County taxes41%

Property tax
40%$3.4 million
Other taxes
1.5%$127 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$92 thousand
  • Other licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

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

From the federal government
28%$2.4 million

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$670 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$406 thousand
Fines
0.6%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Health and hospitals22%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.5%

What stands out

22%

of Lincoln County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$101 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$474 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$359 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$107 thousand
Health and hospitals
22%$1.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$111 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$74 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$42 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.