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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Milford took in $52.0 million and spent $56.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)75%Fines and other13%City taxes12%State tax money0.4%

What stands out

75%

of Milford's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes12%

Property tax
9.7%$5.0 million
Other taxes
2.6%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$647 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$467 thousand
  • Other licenses$258 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$38.8 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$27.3 million
  • Sewer$6.6 million
  • Water$3.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$192 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.4%

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

From the state
0.4%$225 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$6.2 million
Fines
0.7%$373 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs6.2%Roads, transit and parking2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

76%

of Milford's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$43.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$33.0 million
  • Sewer systems$5.7 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$6.6 million
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$3.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$706 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$526 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$921 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$457 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$280 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$184 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 Milford 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.