County government · Park County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Park County took in $49.4 million and spent $45.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County taxes42%State tax money22%Federal tax money19%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)8.8%Fines and other7.1%Local tax money0.5%

What stands out

19%

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

County taxes42%

Property tax
38%$18.6 million
Other taxes
4.8%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$270 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$233 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$142 thousand
  • Other licenses$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.8%

Fees for services
8.8%$4.3 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$740 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$9.3 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$11.0 million

Local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.5%$271 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$3.5 million

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries9.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.5%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

9.5%

of Park County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$15.8 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$6.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$8.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$8.8 million
  • Airports$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$8.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.5%$4.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$654 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.5%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.9 million
Environment and natural resources
7.1%$3.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.1%$516 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$516 thousand
Social services
0.2%$80 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$80 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Park 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 Park 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.