Siskiyou County
$178 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 72% of this ZIP is in Siskiyou County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Siskiyou County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.
Full Siskiyou County breakdown
County taxes16%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$1.7 million
- Occupation and business licenses$815 thousand
- Other licenses$566 thousand
- Public utility taxes$556 thousand
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$371 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services8.7%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$6.1 million
- Garbage collection$5.6 million
- Electric power$1.9 million
- Other school charges$1.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$521 thousand
- Airport$267 thousand
- Road charges$209 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money11%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money54%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money3.1%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other7.4%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Siskiyou County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Full Siskiyou County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
- Police$16.2 million
- Courts and legal services$8.9 million
- Prisons and jails$5.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$3.0 million
- Inspections and regulation$906 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$31.4 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$29.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
- Elementary and secondary schools$26.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
- Roads and highways$19.1 million
- Public transit$1.9 million
- Airports$349 thousand
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)$5.7 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.7 million
- Other and not broken out$4.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and electric power
- Garbage and solid waste$7.6 million
- Electric power$431 thousand
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$6.2 million
- Sent to the state government$482 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
- Libraries$714 thousand
- Parks and recreation$30 thousand