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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Salem took in $1.7 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%City taxes32%State tax money13%County and local tax money11%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

20%

of Salem's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Sales tax
20%$355 thousand
Property tax
6.8%$119 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$76 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$708 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$338 thousand
  • Sewer$194 thousand
  • Garbage collection$143 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
  • Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$230 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$194 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$40 thousand
Fines
0.9%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%Interest on debt0.9%

What stands out

27%

of Salem's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$627 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$245 thousand
  • Sewer systems$227 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$385 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$325 thousand
  • Fire protection$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$264 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$262 thousand
  • Airports$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.4%$91 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$51 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Salem. 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 Salem 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.