County government · Goshen County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Goshen County took in $14.0 million and spent $12.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%County taxes35%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)8.1%Federal tax money7.3%Local tax money5.8%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

5.8%

of Goshen County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

County taxes35%

Property tax
24%$3.3 million
Sales tax
6.8%$953 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$578 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$539 thousand
  • Other licenses$31 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesParks, land and natural resources and other service charges
  • Parks, land and natural resources$699 thousand
  • Other service charges$438 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$1.0 million

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$5.4 million

Local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
5.8%$812 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$781 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Running the government and other costs26%Environment and natural resources15%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%All other spending3.7%

What stands out

15%

of Goshen County's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.4 million
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$591 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$924 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$793 thousand
  • Government buildings$290 thousand
Environment and natural resources
15%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$543 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$543 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$279 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$279 thousand
Social services
1.4%$171 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$171 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Goshen County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Goshen 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.