Cherokee County
$13.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 56% of this ZIP is in Cherokee County.
Where the money comes from
Full Cherokee County breakdown
What stands out
of Cherokee County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 2 more
- Public utility taxes$144 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$81 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand
- Other licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.1%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
- Other service charges$701 thousand
- Sewer$114 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money14%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Cherokee County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.
Full Cherokee County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$3.4 million
- Government buildings$826 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$344 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$114 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$1.2 million
- Prisons and jails$1.1 million
- Courts and legal services$532 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$372 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$239 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
- Sewer systems$104 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$12 thousand