Vernon County
$15.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 89% of this ZIP is in Vernon County.
Where the money comes from
Full Vernon County breakdown
What stands out
of Vernon County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes32%
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses and occupation and business licenses
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services22%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$1.9 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money41%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Vernon County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.
Full Vernon 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$4.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$588 thousand
- Government buildings$566 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 1 more
- Police$3.4 million
- Prisons and jails$1.1 million
- Courts and legal services$319 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$97 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$11 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$11 thousand