Benton County
$180 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
About 89% of this ZIP is in Benton County.
Where the money comes from
Full Benton County breakdown
What stands out
of Benton County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$2.6 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services4.3%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
- Other service charges$7.0 million
- Water$865 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.3%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money7.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money<0.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other5.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Benton County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Benton 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$74.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$20.7 million
- Prisons and jails$20.2 million
- Courts and legal services$5.5 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$3.0 million
- Fire protection$692 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$19.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
- Government buildings$4.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$14.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
- Water supply$709 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$663 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$488 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$102 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$51 thousand
- Interest on general debt$23 thousand