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Rogers's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Rogers took in $177 million and spent $187 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%County and local tax money12%Fines and other9.4%State tax money7.8%Federal tax money1.9%

What stands out

33%

of Rogers' money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
33%$58.6 million
Property tax
5.3%$9.4 million
Other taxes
5.2%$9.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$749 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$427 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$43.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$19.5 million
  • Water$19.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Airport$770 thousand
  • Garbage collection$151 thousand
  • Road charges$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.9%$3.4 million

State tax money7.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
7.8%$13.8 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$21.9 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$15.5 million
Fines
0.7%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

25%

of Rogers' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
25%$46.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$44.3 million
  • Airports$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$41.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26.0 million
  • Water supply$15.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$808 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$39.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$28.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$427 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$192 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$32.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$15.8 million
  • Fire protection$14.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$785 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$16.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Libraries$2.3 million
Interest on debt
5.5%$10.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$609 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$526 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$526 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rogers. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Rogers itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.