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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Stuttgart took in $22.1 million and spent $17.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)29%Fines and other11%State tax money3.9%Federal tax money3.8%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
42%$9.3 million
Property tax
5.2%$1.1 million
Other taxes
4.9%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$726 thousand
  • Other licenses$310 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$6.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.6 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$421 thousand
  • Airport$367 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.8%

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

From the federal government
3.8%$835 thousand

State tax money3.9%

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

From the state
3.9%$852 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$2.0 million
Fines
2.4%$522 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt8.0%Running the government and other costs5.5%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

30%

of Stuttgart'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
38%$6.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
  • Airports$507 thousand
Interest on debt
8.0%$1.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$201 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$950 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$574 thousand
  • Government buildings$138 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$137 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$823 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$478 thousand
  • Libraries$345 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$395 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$395 thousand
Social services
0.1%$20 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stuttgart. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Stuttgart 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.