Wayne County
$8.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.
Where the money comes from
Full Wayne County breakdown
What stands out
of Wayne County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.9%.
County taxes25%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 2 more
- Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$177 thousand
- Other licenses$86 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$54 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services11%
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 3 more
- Garbage collection$564 thousand
- Other service charges$558 thousand
- Water$70 thousand
- Parks and recreation$30 thousand
- Airport$8 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money6.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money42%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money7.8%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Wayne County's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 0.8%.
Full Wayne County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
- Fire protection$998 thousand
- Police$801 thousand
- Courts and legal services$348 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$1.9 million
- Airports$43 thousand
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$613 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$483 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$322 thousand
- Government buildings$238 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$54 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$748 thousand
- Water supply$687 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$426 thousand
- Libraries$37 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$270 thousand
What's in schools and collegesScholarships and other education subsidies and elementary and secondary schools
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$87 thousand
- Elementary and secondary schools$16 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$64 thousand