Ingham County
$538 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 80% of this ZIP is in Ingham County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Ingham County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.
Full Ingham County breakdown
County taxes19%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
- Other licenses$350 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$199 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services20%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
- Other service charges$107 million
- Parks and recreation$2.8 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.1 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money28%
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 money2.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Ingham County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.
Full Ingham County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$252 million
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$86.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.9 million
- Government buildings$2.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$53.9 million
- Public transit$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$32.0 million
- Courts and legal services$19.0 million
- Prisons and jails$1.3 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
- Welfare institutions$27.6 million
- Other public welfare$16.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$22.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.6 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$585 thousand