Luzerne County
$290 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 98% of this ZIP is in Luzerne County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Luzerne County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.
Full Luzerne County breakdown
County taxes42%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$4.4 million
- Other selective sales taxes$4.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services3.9%
What's in fees for servicesAirport and other service charges
- Airport$7.0 million
- Other service charges$5.9 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money46%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other4.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Luzerne County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Luzerne County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$89.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Prisons and jails$37.0 million
- Courts and legal services$34.2 million
- Police$5.8 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
- Airports$14.0 million
- Roads and highways$12.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$7.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.8 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$8.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.7 million