Caldwell County
$12.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.
About 61% of this ZIP is in Caldwell County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Caldwell 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 Caldwell County breakdown
County taxes27%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
- Motor vehicle licenses$67 thousand
- Other licenses$14 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services44%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$6.1 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money29%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Caldwell County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.
Full Caldwell County breakdown
Spending by category100%
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$5.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$781 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$362 thousand
- Government buildings$133 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
- Prisons and jails$2.6 million
- Police$1.2 million
- Courts and legal services$542 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$975 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$152 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$43 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$19 thousand