County EMS System Funding and Data (Under Construction)
Latest update: Marshall, Ohio counties (added April 15) | List 47% complete
| County | Notes/Links |
| Berkeley County | Ambulance Fee for EMS |
| Boone County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Cabell County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Calhoun County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Gilmer County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Hampshire County | Ambulance Fee for EMS |
| Hardy County | Ambulance Fee for EMS |
| Harrison County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Jackson County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Jefferson County | Ambulance Fee for EMS |
| Kanawha County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Lincoln County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Logan County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Marshall County | County Budget Supports EMS |
| Mineral County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Monongalia County | Excess Levy (Recently Passed) for EMS |
| Monroe County | Ambulance Fee Abolished in 2020 |
| Morgan County | Ambulance Fee for EMS |
| Ohio County | County Budget Supports EMS |
| Ritchie County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Roane County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Taylor County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Tucker County | Ambulance Fee Abolished in 2022 |
| Tyler County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Wetzel County | Excess Levy for EMS |
| Wayne County | EMS Not Subsidized by Local Funds* |
What are ambulance fees?
An ambulance fee is essentially a tax that can only be used by counties to help provide emergency medical services. They are generally flat (that is, most residents pay roughly the same amount) with some exceptions. This approach is more common among counties in the eastern panhandle.
What are excess levies?
An excess levy is a property tax that is collected above the regular property tax rate and often provides financial support to local programs like EMS, fire departments, and public transit. Sixty percent of voters, generally every five years, must approve excess levies within a city or county. Among the counties that subsidize local EMS operations, this is the most popular method.
