Pershing County
$35.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Pershing County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.
Full Pershing County breakdown
County taxes23%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 3 more
- Motor fuel taxes$1.8 million
- Other licenses$55 thousand
- Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services46%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 9 more
- Hospital bills$14.9 million
- Garbage collection$496 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$199 thousand
- Other service charges$160 thousand
- Airport$79 thousand
- Electric power$58 thousand
- Water$31 thousand
- Parks and recreation$20 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
- Sewer$2 thousand
- Gas$2 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.7%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money17%
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 other11%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Pershing County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.
Full Pershing County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$18.0 million
- Public health$291 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$4.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
- Government buildings$713 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$249 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$124 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
- Police$3.2 million
- Courts and legal services$1.5 million
- Fire protection$272 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$194 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
- Roads and highways$1.2 million
- Airports$114 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
- Other public welfare$766 thousand
- Welfare institutions$435 thousand
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$880 thousand
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$191 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$447 thousand
- Libraries$306 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and electric power
- Water supply$137 thousand
- Electric power$78 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$21 thousand