Collected and spent
In fiscal year 2024, Boone County collected $85.5M in taxes and spent $115.6M.
Collected
$85.5M
Fiscal year 2024 · taxes
Spent
$115.6M
Fiscal year 2024
Where the money comes from
One tax.
Property tax
$0.2834 per $100 of value
Source · Boone County, Missouri — Tax Entities and Rates, Boone County. Read on June 17, 2026.
Details
Boone County (MO) 2024 property tax — county-government levy $0.2834/$100 of assessed value (2.834 mills), per the official Boone County Tax Entities and Rates 2024 portal. County-government layer only; the school levy is Columbia 93 SD (57.195 mills). Modeled 90 mills was a combined-estimate errorWhere it goes
Eight service lines.
Police
$36.0M
General government
$26.0M
Public works · Environment, protective inspection, and infrastructure
$19.7M
Public works · Capital outlay
$14.6M
Health and human services
$14.1M
Other · Interfund services used
$4.0M
Debt service · past obligation
$1.2M
Other · Economic vitality
$0.1M
Bars in both tables share one scale. Hatched lines pay for past obligations, not current services.
Source · Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); prepared by Kyle Rieman, Boone County Auditor; audited by RubinBrown LLP (unmodified opinion, June 30, 2025)Who decides
Three people sit on the Boone County board. They pass the budget and OK what each office may spend. They also run county offices. The board has 3 seats. One is chosen by all voters.
Kip Kendrick
Commissioner, at large
Next election
November 3, 2026
Justin Aldred
Commissioner, District I
Next election
November 7, 2028
Janet Thompson
Commissioner, District II
Next election
November 7, 2028
Source · Boone County, Boone County Commission page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Boone County Commission page (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
State law sets this year for Missouri counties. A county with its own charter may choose another year.
Each yearThe county budget year runs January 1 to December 31.
November 3, 2026Election for one seat
How to reach it
Boone County Commission office
Phone
Boone County Commission
Email
Boone County Commission, Boone County Government Center, 801 E. Walnut St., Rm 333, Columbia, MO 65201-7732
Mailing address
Source · State of Missouri, RSMo §50.010, fiscal year in counties. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
RSMo §50.010, fiscal year in counties (Missouri Revisor of Statutes) (read 2026-10-10)Also on this tax bill
A Boone County address pays these governments too. Which school districts, cities and special districts apply depends on the address.
On every bill in Boone County
On some bills, depending on the address
School districts: 6
Columbia 93 School DistrictSchool district
Southern Boone County R-I School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Harrisburg R-VIII School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Hallsville R-IV School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Centralia R-VI School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Sturgeon R-V School DistrictNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Cities: 2
ColumbiaCity
AshlandNot in Who Taxes Me yet
Special districts: 1
Sources
Collected
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); prepared by Kyle Rieman, Boone County Auditor; audited by RubinBrown LLP (unmodified opinion, June 30, 2025)Spent
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); prepared by Kyle Rieman, Boone County Auditor; audited by RubinBrown LLP (unmodified opinion, June 30, 2025)Taxes
Boone County, Missouri — Tax Entities and Rates, Boone County. Read on June 17, 2026.
Details
Boone County (MO) 2024 property tax — county-government levy $0.2834/$100 of assessed value (2.834 mills), per the official Boone County Tax Entities and Rates 2024 portal. County-government layer only; the school levy is Columbia 93 SD (57.195 mills). Modeled 90 mills was a combined-estimate errorWho decides
Boone County, Boone County Commission page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Boone County Commission page (read 2026-10-10)When decisions happen
State of Missouri, RSMo §50.010, fiscal year in counties. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
RSMo §50.010, fiscal year in counties (Missouri Revisor of Statutes) (read 2026-10-10)How to reach it
Boone County, Boone County Commission page. Read on October 10, 2026.
Details
Boone County Commission page (read 2026-10-10)What it does
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024. Read on June 22, 2026.
Details
Boone County, Missouri — Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2024; Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances — Governmental Funds, Total Governmental Funds column; amounts in actual dollars (not thousands); prepared by Kyle Rieman, Boone County Auditor; audited by RubinBrown LLP (unmodified opinion, June 30, 2025)To act on what you have read
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