County of Lake

What County of Lake does

County of Lake is a public county government and political subdivision of the State of California, established in 1861 as the 27th county in California and headquartered at 255 N Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA. It is not a private or investable corporation, but a publicly funded government entity operating with a 399-employee workforce across multiple service divisions including Public Health, Environmental Health, Behavioral Health, Social Services, Sheriff's Office, Public Works, Community Development, Library, and Museums. Its core mandate is the delivery of mandated local government services across Lake County's incorporated and unincorporated communities (Lakeport, Clearlake, Kelseyville, Middletown, Lower Lake, Upper Lake, Lucerne).

The service portfolio spans regulatory functions (permitting, inspections, code enforcement, land development), public health programs (immunizations, TB and STD testing, vital records, ADAP/HIV services, oral health via Prop 56), social safety net programs (CalWORKs, child welfare, IHSS, Area Agency on Aging, veterans services), public safety (Sheriff patrols, substations, Marine Patrol, dispatch, OES), and infrastructure (Public Works maintenance areas, Eastlake Landfill, parks and trails). The digital platform layer includes a CivicPlus-powered official website (lakecountyca.gov), a GIS community maps portal (gis.lakecountyca.gov), a Laserfiche-based document search and records portal, an online property tax payment portal (mptsweb.com), the 211 Lake information referral service, and CivicAlerts for community notifications.

Revenue is generated through a diversified public-sector mix: property taxes as the primary recurring base, transaction-based permit and inspection fees per the 2026 Master Fee Schedule (e.g., MHKO annual permit $269, MHKO plan check $135/hour, food facility, septic, well, body art, pool, and temporary event permits), plus intergovernmental revenue from the State of California and federal programs including Medi-Cal, Ryan White CARE Act/ADAP, and Prop 56 tobacco tax allocations. The customer base is effectively the entire resident and business population of Lake County, accessed through physical offices, digital self-service portals, partner-operated health clinics, and the 211 referral channel. Notable recent operational activity includes an extensive emergency response to a January 2026 wastewater release near Burns Valley Creek in Clearlake.

Name

County of Lake

Legal name

County of Lake

Website

https://lakecountyca.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

County of Lake is a California county government established in 1861, headquartered in Lakeport, that delivers mandated public services - including public health, environmental health, public safety, permitting, social services, and tax administration - across all communities of Lake County through a 399-employee workforce and a CivicPlus-powered digital services platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Local government services
• Public health services
• Environmental health regulation
• County permitting
• Public safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary revenue source from property taxes collected from Lake County residents and businesses.
2. Permits and Fees: Revenue from various county permits including food facility permits, septic tank permits, well permits, body art permits, pool permits, and temporary event permits.
3. State and Federal Funding: Funding from State of California and federal government programs including Medi-Cal, Ryan White CARE Act (ADAP), and various public health programs.
4. Master Fee Schedule Revenue: Various service fees outlined in the 2026 Master Fee Schedule covering environmental health, land development, and other county services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

County of Lake delivers mandated local government services to Lake County, California residents and businesses, including public health programs (immunizations, vital records, communicable disease control, HIV/AIDS and oral health), environmental health regulation (food safety, hazardous materials, septic and water systems, land development permits), public safety through the Sheriff's Office, social services, and administrative functions such as tax collection and financial reporting. Services are accessed in person at county offices, online through the lakecountyca.gov portal, by phone via 211, and through partner clinics.

Product overview

County of Lake operates a unified government services portal offering residents access to diverse county departments and public services. The core offering is the official county website serving as a central hub for government operations, supplemented by specialized divisions including Public Health Services (vaccines, disease control, vital records, oral health), Environmental Health Programs (food safety, hazardous materials, land development, water systems), and Financial Reporting Services (budgets, audits, fee schedules). Additional digital services include GIS mapping, online tax payment, and a document records portal. The portfolio functions as a platform of connected government services rather than a single commercial product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Government Website Portal
• Public Health Services
• Environmental Health Programs
• Financial Reporting Services
• Online Tax Payment System
• GIS Community Maps

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 211 LakecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner211 Lake is a community information and referral service partnership that helps connect Lake County residents to health and human services. The service was reimagined with a website relaunch for National 211 Day on February 11, 2026.
• First 5 Lake CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood development initiative funded through Prop 56 tobacco tax revenue, providing health services and resources for young children in Lake County.
• Planned ParenthoodcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanned Parenthood operates the Clearlake Health Center at 14671 Olympic Drive, providing STD testing and reproductive health services in partnership with county health services.
• Lake County Fire Safe CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative fire prevention and wildfire preparedness organization working with the county on the 2023 Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
• SafeRx Lake CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrescription drug safety coalition focused on harm reduction and safe medication practices in Lake County.
• State of CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government funding and regulatory oversight for various county programs including public health, environmental health, and social services.
• Special DistrictscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty oversight and coordination with special districts for budget and financial reporting purposes.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tuolumne County, California: Tuolumne County is a small rural California county (~55,000 residents) with a wildfire-prone Sierra profile and a similar mix of environmental health, public works, and public-safety functions. Its service scope and operational scale are closely aligned with Lake County.
• Del Norte County, California: Del Norte County is a remote rural Northern California county (~27,000 residents) with environmental health, public health, and sheriff departments operating at similar scale. Comparable geography and dependence on state/federal funding make it a relevant operational peer.
• Siskiyou County, California: Siskiyou County is a rural Northern California county of comparable scale (~44,000 residents) that delivers the same suite of public health, environmental health, public safety, permitting, and community services. Its geographic isolation and reliance on state/federal funding mirror Lake County's operating profile.
• Glenn County, California: Glenn County is a small agricultural Northern California county (~28,000 residents) with a similar service portfolio including environmental health and public works. Its scale and rural operating model are directly comparable to Lake County.
• Amador County, California: Amador County is a small rural California county (~40,000 residents) with a comparable portfolio of public health, environmental health, and public works functions. Its mid-sized staff and diversified funding base closely parallel Lake County's scale and operations.
• Calaveras County, California: Calaveras County is a rural Sierra Nevada county of similar population (~46,000) with an analogous department structure covering public health, environmental health, and community development. Comparable revenue mix and rural-county service-delivery challenges make it a strong operational peer.
• Tehama County, California: Tehama County is a similarly-sized rural Northern California county with a comparable population (~65,000) and an analogous mix of public health, environmental health, sheriff, and public works departments serving a rural electorate. It offers the most direct comparability across scope, funding mix, and service breadth.

Others

• CivicPlus: CivicPlus is the technology vendor that powers the official Lake County government website. While not a peer, it is an ecosystem enabler whose platform capabilities directly shape the county's digital service delivery and citizen engagement trajectory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LakeCountyHealthServices
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/county-of-lake

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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