Yolo County
$525 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Yolo County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.
Full Yolo County breakdown
County taxes18%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
- Other licenses$10.0 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$1.3 million
- Public utility taxes$1.0 million
- Other selective sales taxes$510 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$505 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$269 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services17%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
- Other service charges$67.0 million
- Garbage collection$32.7 million
- Other school charges$1.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$744 thousand
- Parks and recreation$453 thousand
- Airport$38 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.1%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money50%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.5%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Yolo County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.
Full Yolo County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$185 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
- Other and not broken out$82.2 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27.8 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.1 million
- Government buildings$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$61.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 2 more
- Courts and legal services$30.9 million
- Fire protection$3.5 million
- Police$444 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$352 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$34.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$32.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.3 million
- Sent to the state government$552 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$10.3 million
- Parks and recreation$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$11.7 million
- Public transit$431 thousand
- Airports$221 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$4.4 million