Foster County
$5.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 65% of this ZIP is in Foster County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Foster County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.
Full Foster County breakdown
County taxes45%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.5%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
- Other service charges$168 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$59 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money7.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money31%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money9.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.5%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Foster County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Foster County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$797 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$553 thousand
- Other and not broken out$264 thousand
- Government buildings$132 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$813 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$349 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and prisons and jails
- Police$292 thousand
- Prisons and jails$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$120 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$109 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$13 thousand