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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Superior took in $50.7 million and spent $46.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other6.9%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money4.6%Federal tax money0.8%

What stands out

36%

of Superior's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes56%

Sales tax
36%$18.5 million
Property tax
14%$7.3 million
Other taxes
4.9%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$507 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$13.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$6.0 million
  • Other service charges$3.6 million
  • Sewer$2.6 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$672 thousand
  • Garbage collection$130 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$391 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$3.3 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$2.3 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$3.3 million
Fines
0.3%$141 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Housing and community development9.2%Roads, transit and parking8.9%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

9.2%

of Superior's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$15.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$9.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$6.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$114 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$9.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$9.0 million
  • Libraries$350 thousand
Housing and community development
9.2%$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.6%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation and courts and legal services
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$166 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.8%$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$597 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$415 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$182 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Superior. 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 Town of Superior 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.