Graves County
$24.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 56% of this ZIP is in Graves County.
Where the money comes from
Full Graves County breakdown
What stands out
33%
of Graves County's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 4.1%.
County taxes23%
Individual income tax
11%$3.2 million
Property tax
8.8%$2.5 million
Other taxes
2.4%$662 thousand
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$187 thousand
- Public utility taxes$167 thousand
- Other licenses$146 thousand
- Corporation licenses$139 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$13 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services7.6%
Fees for services
7.6%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
- Hospital bills$1.3 million
- Other service charges$823 thousand
- Garbage collection$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
From the federal government
6.8%$1.9 million
State tax money28%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
From the state
28%$7.7 million
Local tax money2.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
From other local governments
2.2%$611 thousand
Fines and other33%
Interest, rents and other
33%$9.2 million
Where the money goes
What stands out
17%
of Graves County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Graves County breakdown
Spending by category100%
Running the government and other costs
44%$10.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$8.1 million
- Government buildings$1.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$773 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$548 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$2.8 million
- Prisons and jails$1.6 million
- Courts and legal services$208 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$20 thousand
- Fire protection$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
17%$4.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$4.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$2.6 million
- Airports$78 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.9%$1.4 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$1.4 million
Social services
0.9%$221 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$221 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.7%$171 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$171 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$86 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$86 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$56 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$56 thousand