Hamilton County
$1.02 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 57% of this ZIP is in Hamilton County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Hamilton County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.
Full Hamilton County breakdown
County taxes9.9%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
- Other selective sales taxes$17.9 million
- Other licenses$693 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services67%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
- Hospital bills$653 million
- Other service charges$7.4 million
- Parks and recreation$704 thousand
- Road charges$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.6%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money12%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.5%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Hamilton County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.
Full Hamilton County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$749 million
- Public health$6.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$78.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.4 million
- Government buildings$5.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
- Roads and highways$54.3 million
- Airports$597 thousand
- Public transit$239 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$24.1 million
- Courts and legal services$14.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$10.1 million
- Prisons and jails$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$7.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.5 million