Polk County
$19.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.
About 36% of this ZIP is in Polk County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Polk 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 Polk County breakdown
County taxes19%
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and motor vehicle licenses
- Estate and gift taxes$818 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$333 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services71%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
- Hospital bills$15.3 million
- Other service charges$152 thousand
- Road charges$18 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money8.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other1.5%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Polk County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Polk County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$14.4 million
- Public health$288 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$1.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$265 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$227 thousand
- Government buildings$103 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
- Police$517 thousand
- Courts and legal services$242 thousand
- Prisons and jails$28 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$231 thousand
- Welfare institutions$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$52 thousand