Boone County
$21.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
Where the money comes from
Full Boone County breakdown
What stands out
of Boone County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes64%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$627 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport
- Other service charges$776 thousand
- Airport$235 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other13%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Boone County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Boone County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$3.9 million
- Prisons and jails$2.5 million
- Courts and legal services$579 thousand
- Fire protection$379 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1 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$1.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
- Government buildings$901 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$4.0 million
- Airports$919 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$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$697 thousand
- Parks and recreation$75 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$205 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$124 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$4 thousand