COOK COUNTY finances
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COOK COUNTY
County in Illinois (Cook County area). Fiscal year 2024 (year ends 11/30); population 5,109,292.
Other years: 2024 · 2022
Summary
| What | Amount | Census item codes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | $2.9 billion | T |
| Charges and fees | $1.4 billion | A |
| Other general revenue | $144.0 million | U |
| From the federal government | $257.9 million | B |
| From the state government | $3.7 billion | C |
| From local governments | $6.1 million | D |
| Spending: current operations | $7.7 billion | E |
| Spending: construction | $140.2 million | F |
| Spending: other capital outlay | $0 | G |
| Spending: interest on debt | $149.1 million | I |
| Spending: assistance and subsidies | $0 | J |
| Payments to other governments | $0 | L M Q S |
| General revenue | $8.4 billion | T A U B C D |
| Direct spending | $8.0 billion | E F G I J |
| Debt at year end | $2.9 billion | 49U + 64V |
Spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Current operations + construction + capital |
|---|---|
| Hospitals | $4.7 billion |
| General NEC | $1.1 billion |
| Judicial | $590.0 million |
| Correction Insts | $526.5 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $255.0 million |
| Regular Highways | $205.5 million |
| Parks & Rec | $157.4 million |
| Police Protection | $101.0 million |
| Correction NEC | $87.3 million |
| General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $65.5 million |
| Financial Adm | $62.5 million |
| Central Staff | $43.0 million |
| Welfare NEC | $20.5 million |
| Health | $10.0 million |
| Protective Inspection | $3.9 million |
Every item reported
| Code | Census description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19U | Beg LT Debt O/S NEC | $3.1 billion |
| 39U | LTD Ret-Unsp-Other NEC | $180.6 million |
| 49U | LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC | $2.9 billion |
| A36 | Hospital Charges | $1.1 billion |
| A61 | Parks & Recreation Charges | $73.1 million |
| A89 | All Other NEC Charges | $273.2 million |
| B89 | Federal IG Other | $257.9 million |
| C89 | State IG Other | $3.7 billion |
| D89 | Local IG Other | $6.1 million |
| E04 | Correction Insts-Current Oper | $526.5 million |
| E05 | Correction NEC-Current Oper | $87.3 million |
| E23 | Financial Adm-Curr Operation | $62.5 million |
| E25 | Judicial-Current Operation | $590.0 million |
| E29 | Central Staff-Curr Operation | $43.0 million |
| E31 | General Public Bldg-Curr Oper | $65.5 million |
| E32 | Health-Current Operation | $10.0 million |
| E36 | Hospitals-Current Oper | $4.7 billion |
| E44 | Regular Highways-Current Oper | $205.5 million |
| E59 | Natural Resources NEC-Cur Op | $255.0 million |
| E61 | Parks & Rec-Current Operation | $135.8 million |
| E62 | Police Protection-Current Oper | $101.0 million |
| E66 | Protective Inspection-Curr Op | $3.9 million |
| E79 | Welfare NEC-Current Operation | $20.5 million |
| E89 | General NEC-Current Operation | $955.0 million |
| F36 | Hospitals-Construction | $12.3 million |
| F61 | Parks & Rec-Construction | $21.6 million |
| F89 | General NEC-Construction | $106.3 million |
| I89 | General Interest on Debt | $149.1 million |
| T01 | Property Tax | $1.3 billion |
| T09 | Total General Sales Taxes | $1.2 billion |
| T10 | Alcoholic Beverage Sales Tax | $37.7 million |
| T11 | Amusement Tax | $44.4 million |
| T13 | Motor Fuels Sales Tax | $85.1 million |
| T14 | Parimutuels Tax | $11.8 million |
| T16 | Tobacco Sales Tax | $90.2 million |
| T19 | Other Selective Sales Taxes | $102.3 million |
| T20 | Alcoholic Beverage License Tax | $303,000 |
| T24 | Motor Vehicle License | $2.9 million |
| T29 | Other License Tax | $4.4 million |
| T99 | Taxes, NEC | $15.0 million |
| U20 | Interest Earnings | $69.7 million |
| U30 | Fines & Forfeits | $269,000 |
| U99 | Misc General Revenue NEC | $74.0 million |
Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation. Government ID 171031102545.