Geary County
$79.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 94% of this ZIP is in Geary County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Geary 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 Geary County breakdown
County taxes35%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
- Other licenses$2.3 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$803 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$45 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services50%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 3 more
- Hospital bills$31.9 million
- Garbage collection$2.6 million
- Other service charges$1.2 million
- Sewer$18 thousand
- Water$13 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.5%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.5%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Geary County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Geary County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$42.4 million
- Public health$930 thousand
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)$5.7 million
- Other and not broken out$5.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
- Government buildings$492 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$8.3 million
- Courts and legal services$1.9 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.6 million
- Fire protection$346 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
- Water supply$20 thousand
- Sewer systems$13 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$93 thousand
- Parks and recreation$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$22 thousand