Howard County
$57.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Howard County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
Full Howard County breakdown
County taxes12%
Fees for services67%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and parks and recreation
- Hospital bills$39.2 million
- Parks and recreation$204 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.0%
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.
Fines and other8.0%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Howard County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Howard County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$41.2 million
- Public health$52 thousand
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$4.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$327 thousand
- Government buildings$198 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$5.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$1.2 million
- Prisons and jails$709 thousand
- Courts and legal services$280 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$1.3 million