Polk County
$76.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
About 87% of this ZIP is in Polk County.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Polk County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 22%.
Full Polk County breakdown
County taxes23%
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
- Other licenses$1.3 million
- Public utility taxes$590 thousand
- Other selective sales taxes$169 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services6.4%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 1 more
- Other service charges$4.2 million
- Road charges$625 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$298 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money9.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money51%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money4.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Polk County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 5.7%.
Full Polk County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
- Police$7.9 million
- Prisons and jails$6.7 million
- Courts and legal services$2.7 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$2.4 million
- Inspections and regulation$885 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$19.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.6 million
- Government buildings$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$10.1 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$8.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$1.6 million
- Libraries$42 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$775 thousand
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$611 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.4 million