Union County
$197 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 94% of this ZIP is in Union County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Union County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.
Full Union County breakdown
County taxes13%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$174 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services70%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 3 more
- Hospital bills$180 million
- Other service charges$16.7 million
- Road charges$1.8 million
- Sewer$437 thousand
- Airport$232 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money10%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other6.4%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Union 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 Union County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$161 million
- Public health$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and police
- Courts and legal services$11.3 million
- Police$6.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Government buildings$3.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
- Other and not broken out$781 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$519 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$284 thousand
- Airports$60 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$222 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$200 thousand