San Juan County
$134 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of San Juan County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.
Full San Juan County breakdown
County taxes24%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
- Other licenses$6.7 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.3 million
- Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services2.5%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
- Other service charges$2.1 million
- Parks and recreation$797 thousand
- Garbage collection$695 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money8.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money51%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money5.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.9%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of San Juan County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.
Full San Juan County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 4 more
- Prisons and jails$23.4 million
- Police$15.2 million
- Fire protection$6.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
- Courts and legal services$1.0 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$425 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$18.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.3 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.5 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$24.3 million
- Welfare institutions$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$10.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$7.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to the state government$2.5 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$841 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals
- Hospitals$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million