Nye County
$106 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 68% of this ZIP is in Nye County.
Where the money comes from
Full Nye County breakdown
What stands out
of Nye County's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 1.8%.
County taxes46%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 5 more
- Other licenses$3.7 million
- Motor fuel taxes$2.8 million
- Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
- Public utility taxes$830 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$739 thousand
- Amusement licenses$213 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$54 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.8%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$5.6 million
- Garbage collection$2.0 million
- Parks and recreation$617 thousand
- Water$240 thousand
- Airport$95 thousand
- Sewer$48 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$27 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money5.5%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money33%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.7%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Nye County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.
Full Nye County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 4 more
- Police$16.8 million
- Courts and legal services$11.4 million
- Prisons and jails$8.8 million
- Fire protection$4.5 million
- Inspections and regulation$1.9 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$12.0 million
- Government buildings$8.0 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.1 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.4 million
- Other government-run businesses$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$12.4 million
- Airports$260 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$6.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$3.4 million
- Welfare institutions$115 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
- Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
- Water supply$627 thousand
- Sewer systems$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$2.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
- Sent to the state government$872 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$527 thousand
- Interest on water supply debt$23 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$418 thousand