Columbia County
$13.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 99% of this ZIP is in Columbia County.
Where the money comes from
Full Columbia County breakdown
What stands out
of Columbia County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes62%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$558 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
- Other service charges$426 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money12%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money17%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other5.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Columbia County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Full Columbia County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$1.6 million
- Prisons and jails$1.5 million
- Courts and legal services$214 thousand
- Fire protection$41 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
- Other and not broken out$457 thousand
- Government buildings$230 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
- Libraries$483 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$424 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$220 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$47 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$37 thousand