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History of County Property Tax Revenues and State Aid
This data table shows county resources information as compared to the growth in inflation and the Nebraska economy. (The measure used for inflation is the Consumer Price Index - all Urban Consumers and the measure used for economic growth is the Nebraska gross state product (GSP). Both are based on data collected by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and are subject to change from time to time.)
Total county resources, property taxes, motor vehicle taxes and state aid have grown 118 percent over the 20-year period. That is barely greater than the growth in inflation over the same period. Property taxes have grown $148 percent, more than inflation but less than the GSP, which grew 213 percent. State aid to counties declined 20 percent over the 20-year study period.
| Year | Property taxes | Motor vehicle tax and fees | Total property tax and MV tax | State Aid to Counties | Highway funds | Total of these revenues | CPI | Personal income | State Gross Product |
| FY1980-81 | $119,883,453 | $119,883,453 | $28,991,171 | $35,456,247 | $184,330,871 | $82 | $14,578 | $17,897 | |
| FY1981-82 | $129,282,624 | $129,282,624 | $30,073,458 | $39,049,309 | $198,405,392 | $91 | $16,866 | $20,373 | |
| FY1982-83 | $135,145,326 | $135,145,326 | $28,487,953 | $37,859,750 | $201,493,029 | $97 | $17,761 | $20,616 | |
| FY1983-84 | $149,855,385 | $149,855,385 | $20,807,299 | $38,130,081 | $208,792,765 | $100 | $18,379 | $21,163 | |
| FY1984-85 | $153,908,996 | $153,908,996 | $20,828,071 | $40,503,559 | $215,240,626 | $104 | $20,601 | $24,088 | |
| FY1985-86 | $161,161,843 | $161,161,843 | $20,951,896 | $40,351,422 | $222,465,161 | $108 | $21,778 | $25,415 | |
| FY1986-87 | $158,659,485 | $158,659,485 | $19,651,378 | $45,897,821 | $224,208,684 | $110 | $22,379 | $25,816 | |
| FY1987-88 | $161,150,466 | $161,150,466 | $19,662,432 | $48,223,097 | $229,035,995 | $114 | $23,553 | $26,803 | |
| FY1988-89 | $168,930,981 | $168,930,981 | $21,673,647 | $51,240,529 | $241,845,157 | $118 | $25,119 | $29,011 | |
| FY1989-90 | $169,489,792 | $169,489,792 | $36,900,635 | $52,647,235 | $259,037,663 | $124 | $26,581 | $31,161 | |
| FY1990-91 | $190,535,973 | $190,535,973 | $21,494,910 | $54,550,898 | $266,581,782 | $131 | $28,591 | $33,518 | |
| FY1991-92 | $190,815,648 | $190,815,648 | $31,432,690 | $54,422,681 | $276,671,019 | $136 | $29,853 | $35,482 | |
| FY1992-93 | $204,755,625 | $204,755,625 | $23,287,211 | $56,432,963 | $284,475,799 | $140 | $31,548 | $37,593 | |
| FY1993-94 | $227,464,287 | $227,464,287 | $18,365,356 | $64,137,259 | $309,966,902 | $144 | $32,513 | $38,665 | |
| FY1994-95 | $238,559,517 | $238,559,517 | $17,698,742 | $64,051,472 | $320,309,731 | $148 | $34,325 | $42,032 | |
| FY1995-96 | $250,930,429 | $250,930,429 | $19,300,001 | $70,017,805 | $340,248,235 | $152 | $36,293 | $44,084 | |
| FY1996-97 | $254,570,932 | $254,570,932 | $18,265,141 | $72,772,707 | $345,608,780 | $157 | $39,618 | $47,772 | |
| FY1997-98 | $238,863,071 | $22,765,079 | $261,628,149 | $18,508,355 | $76,118,021 | $356,254,525 | $161 | $40,724 | $49,275 |
| FY1998-99 | $236,377,247 | $33,866,096 | $270,243,344 | $23,722,027 | $77,308,234 | $371,273,605 | $163 | $43,340 | $51,349 |
| FY1999-00 | $238,694,229 | $45,697,272 | $284,391,501 | $19,665,236 | $83,533,662 | $387,590,399 | $167 | $45,475 | $53,747 |
| FY2000-01 | $249,512,819 | $47,525,163 | $297,037,982 | $23,136,506 | $81,487,391 | $401,661,880 | $172 | $47,423 | $56,072 |
| 20-year Growth* | 108% |
148% |
-20% | 130% | 118% | 109% | 225% | 213% | |
| Year | Property taxes | Motor vehicle tax and fees | Total property tax and MV tax | State Aid to Counties | Highway funds | Total of these revenues | CPI | Personal income | State Gross Product |
Note: Total county tax resources grew 8.2% more than inflation
*NOTE: Total growth in inflation and gross state product are offered here for comparison purposes with growth in the categories of state use of tax dollars. The growth rate in inflation over this period was 109% and the growth rate in the economy, as measured by gross state product, was 213%.