Wood County
$23.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 51% of this ZIP is in Wood County.
Where the money comes from
Full Wood County breakdown
What stands out
of Wood County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes84%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$433 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and road charges
- Other service charges$1.8 million
- Road charges$611 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money1.9%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other4.7%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Wood County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 20%.
Full Wood County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 3 more
- Courts and legal services$5.5 million
- Police$3.8 million
- Prisons and jails$2.6 million
- Fire protection$572 thousand
- Probation, parole and other corrections$286 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$6.2 million
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$1.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$868 thousand
- Government buildings$421 thousand