Lincoln County
$20.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Lincoln County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.
Full Lincoln County breakdown
County taxes28%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 4 more
- Motor fuel taxes$214 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$95 thousand
- Other licenses$28 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$13 thousand
- Amusement licenses$13 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services28%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; electric power and 5 more
- Other service charges$3.4 million
- Electric power$813 thousand
- Garbage collection$503 thousand
- Water$226 thousand
- Sewer$116 thousand
- Parks and recreation$29 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money20%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money16%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other7.6%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Lincoln 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 Lincoln County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
- Prisons and jails$3.0 million
- Police$2.8 million
- Courts and legal services$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$915 thousand
- Government buildings$256 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$2.6 million
- Airports$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
- Electric power$980 thousand
- Garbage and solid waste$800 thousand
- Water supply$231 thousand
- Sewer systems$109 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$590 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$357 thousand
- Libraries$126 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$374 thousand