County government · Washakie County, WY

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Washakie County took in $12.8 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%County taxes27%Federal tax money15%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)7.3%Fines and other4.1%Local tax money1.0%

What stands out

15%

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

County taxes27%

Property tax
24%$3.1 million
Other taxes
3.4%$432 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$387 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$942 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks, land and natural resources
  • Other service charges$895 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.9 million

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$5.8 million

Local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.0%$124 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$532 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Environment and natural resources16%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Health and hospitals4.8%

What stands out

16%

of Washakie 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%

Running the government and other costs
42%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.8 million
  • Government buildings$658 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$346 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$340 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$763 thousand
  • Police$679 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$391 thousand
Environment and natural resources
16%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$518 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$518 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$383 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$383 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.8%$362 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$322 thousand
  • Hospitals$40 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washakie 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 Washakie 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.