Boone County
$130 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 63% of this ZIP is in Boone County.
Where the money comes from
Full Boone County breakdown
What stands out
of Boone County's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people get none.
County taxes73%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 6 more
- Public utility taxes$5.7 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$3.1 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.3 million
- Other licenses$1.3 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$765 thousand
- Corporation licenses$543 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$471 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$81 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.9%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 2 more
- Other service charges$3.0 million
- Parks and recreation$517 thousand
- Garbage collection$413 thousand
- Road charges$22 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Boone County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Boone County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$24.7 million
- Government buildings$4.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$23.2 million
- Prisons and jails$6.3 million
- Courts and legal services$1.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$933 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$28.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$11.0 million
- Public transit$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$8.2 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$7.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$2.9 million
- Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$2.1 million
- Parks and recreation$783 thousand