Lane County
$562 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Lane County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 4.5%.
Full Lane County breakdown
County taxes19%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
- Other selective sales taxes$18.4 million
- Other licenses$4.1 million
- Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
- Public utility taxes$704 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services12%
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 5 more
- Other service charges$28.5 million
- Garbage collection$23.4 million
- Housing$10.8 million
- Parks and recreation$3.1 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$1.9 million
- Road charges$1.0 million
- Parking$600 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money20%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money40%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money2.3%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other6.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Lane County's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Full Lane County breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$123 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$42.3 million
- Police$31.8 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$17.4 million
- Courts and legal services$15.7 million
- Inspections and regulation$8.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$59.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$31.2 million
- Government buildings$17.2 million
- Other and not broken out$4.6 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
- Other public welfare$54.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
- Garbage and solid waste$25.1 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$19.4 million
- Sent to the state government$1.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$13.5 million
- Libraries$326 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$5.5 million