Polk County
$29.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2021.
Where the money comes from
Full Polk County breakdown
What stands out
of Polk County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.
County taxes78%
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
- Motor vehicle licenses$563 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.6%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
- Other service charges$2.9 million
- Garbage collection$598 thousand
- Sewer$229 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money0.3%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other8.7%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Polk County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.
Full Polk County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$4.7 million
- Courts and legal services$4.1 million
- Prisons and jails$3.1 million
- Fire protection$198 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
- Government buildings$2.0 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
- Other and not broken out$443 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$858 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
- Welfare institutions$727 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$506 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$117 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$56 thousand