County government · Niobrara County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Niobrara County took in $7.5 million and spent $6.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes43%State tax money30%Federal tax money10%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)5.5%Local tax money3.9%

What stands out

10%

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

County taxes43%

Property tax
37%$2.8 million
Sales tax
3.9%$294 thousand
Other taxes
2.5%$185 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$152 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$32 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$410 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks, land and natural resources and other service charges
  • Parks, land and natural resources$284 thousand
  • Other service charges$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$778 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$2.3 million

Local tax money3.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.9%$294 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$512 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs20%Environment and natural resources17%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Health and hospitals7.6%

What stands out

17%

of Niobrara 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
36%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$964 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$799 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$422 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$1.2 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$509 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$406 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$155 thousand
  • Government buildings$130 thousand
Environment and natural resources
17%$1.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$655 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$655 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$530 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$530 thousand
Health and hospitals
7.6%$462 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$294 thousand
  • Public health$168 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Niobrara 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 Niobrara 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.