Adams County
$35.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 83% of this ZIP is in Adams County.
Where the money comes from
Full Adams County breakdown
What stands out
of Adams County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes51%
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and other licenses
- Estate and gift taxes$850 thousand
- Other licenses$209 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services6.3%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
- Other service charges$1.7 million
- Road charges$23 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money0.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money39%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other2.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Adams County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 16%.
Full Adams County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$13.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Courts and legal services$3.4 million
- Prisons and jails$3.2 million
- Police$3.1 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$78 thousand
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$4.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
- Government buildings$709 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$344 thousand
- Parks and recreation$150 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$360 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$243 thousand