County government · Putnam County, WV

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Putnam County took in $33.3 million and spent $36.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes58%Fees for services13%Federal tax money12%State tax money8.0%Fines and other4.9%Local tax money3.7%

What stands out

53%

of Putnam County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes58%

Property tax
53%$17.6 million
Other taxes
4.9%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$767 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$532 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$266 thousand
  • Other licenses$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$4.2 million

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$2.7 million

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$1.2 million

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$1.4 million
Fines
0.9%$295 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails38%Health and hospitals5.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Interest on debt1.3%

What stands out

52%

of Putnam County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 19%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$19.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.3 million
  • Government buildings$7.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$14.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$11.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$643 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.1%$1.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$739 thousand
  • Libraries$579 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$474 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Putnam 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 Putnam 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.