Summit County
$145 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.
Where the money comes from
Full Summit County breakdown
What stands out
of Summit County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.
County taxes59%
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
- Other licenses$3.1 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$76 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$13.9 million
- Garbage collection$5.2 million
- Sewer$3.0 million
- Parks and recreation$485 thousand
- Housing$157 thousand
- Transit fares$131 thousand
- Road charges$35 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money2.4%
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.
Local tax money2.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Summit County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Summit County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$14.7 million
- Government buildings$12.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingPublic transit and roads and highways
- Public transit$20.1 million
- Roads and highways$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
- Police$12.7 million
- Prisons and jails$5.7 million
- Courts and legal services$3.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
- Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
- Sewer systems$3.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$8.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$3.9 million
- Libraries$2.1 million
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$5.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$3.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.7 million