Lancaster County
$120 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 90% of this ZIP is in Lancaster County.
Where the money comes from
Full Lancaster County breakdown
What stands out
of Lancaster County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.
County taxes66%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
- Other selective sales taxes$6.5 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
- Other service charges$13.8 million
- Parks and recreation$1.2 million
- Airport$358 thousand
- Garbage collection$140 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.4%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Lancaster County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.
Full Lancaster County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
- Government buildings$4.1 million
- Other and not broken out$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$17.2 million
- Courts and legal services$4.0 million
- Prisons and jails$3.8 million
- Fire protection$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$13.1 million
- Airports$11.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$21.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$4.4 million
- Libraries$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$4.8 million