Summit County
$160 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
About 71% of this ZIP is in Summit County.
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 taxes57%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
- Other selective sales taxes$18.8 million
- Other licenses$3.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$703 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services17%
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 4 more
- Water$15.0 million
- Other service charges$7.5 million
- Parks and recreation$4.1 million
- Garbage collection$3.8 million
- Road charges$788 thousand
- Transit fares$4 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money4.4%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money6.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money1.9%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other13%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Summit County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.
Full Summit County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$33.8 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
- Government buildings$1.3 million
- Other government-run businesses$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
- Roads and highways$20.6 million
- Public transit$17.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$24.1 million
- Libraries$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$9.5 million
- Courts and legal services$5.3 million
- Prisons and jails$4.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
- Fire protection$74 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$16.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$7.0 million
- Garbage and solid waste$6.4 million
- Sewer systems$403 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$350 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$202 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$10 thousand