Pulaski County
$262 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 85% of this ZIP is in Pulaski County.
Where the money comes from
Full Pulaski County breakdown
What stands out
of Pulaski County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes77%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$1.5 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services5.8%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
- Other service charges$9.7 million
- Garbage collection$5.3 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.8%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money11%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.8%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Pulaski County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Pulaski County breakdown
Spending by category100%
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$108 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
- Prisons and jails$35.0 million
- Police$16.1 million
- Courts and legal services$14.8 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.6 million
- Other and not broken out$16.4 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$19.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$571 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$366 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$31 thousand