Wells County
$8.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.
About 80% of this ZIP is in Wells County.
Where the money comes from
Full Wells County breakdown
What stands out
of Wells County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes56%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Other licenses$13 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.9%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
- Other service charges$337 thousand
- Road charges$12 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$3 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money34%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other<0.1%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Wells County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Wells County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$843 thousand
- Other and not broken out$628 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$532 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$473 thousand
- Fire protection$136 thousand
- Courts and legal services$68 thousand
- Prisons and jails$43 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$504 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$94 thousand