Rowan County
$15.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.
Where the money comes from
Full Rowan County breakdown
What stands out
of Rowan County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.
County taxes45%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$487 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 thousand
- Corporation licenses$96 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.8%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$2.0 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money13%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money22%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money8.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other1.7%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Rowan County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Rowan County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$4.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$492 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$307 thousand
- Government buildings$219 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$3.2 million
- Police$617 thousand
- Courts and legal services$337 thousand
- Fire protection$228 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$2.7 million
- Airports$38 thousand
- Public transit$27 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$186 thousand
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$156 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$108 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$102 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$21 thousand