Pottawatomie County
$37.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.
About 59% of this ZIP is in Pottawatomie County.
Where the money comes from
Full Pottawatomie County breakdown
What stands out
of Pottawatomie County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
- Other licenses$1.1 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$169 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.1%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 3 more
- Other service charges$1.4 million
- Sewer$1.3 million
- Garbage collection$855 thousand
- Water$219 thousand
- Transit fares$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Pottawatomie County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.
Full Pottawatomie County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.5 million
- Other and not broken out$1.4 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$874 thousand
- Government buildings$628 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$8.3 million
- Public transit$142 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$3.0 million
- Fire protection$1.5 million
- Courts and legal services$883 thousand
- Prisons and jails$744 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Sewer systems$1.1 million
- Garbage and solid waste$810 thousand
- Water supply$173 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$107 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$83 thousand