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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Callaway took in $24.2 million and spent $26.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes22%State tax money18%Fines and other9.8%Federal tax money5.8%County and local tax money4.1%

What stands out

18%

of Callaway's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes22%

Other taxes
13%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.0 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$273 thousand
  • Other licenses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.9%$2.1 million

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$9.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.9 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Garbage collection$798 thousand
  • Other service charges$234 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$104 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$1.4 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$4.5 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$993 thousand

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.6%$2.3 million
Fines
0.3%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Roads, transit and parking26%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs9.0%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

19%

of Callaway's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$7.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Water supply$3.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$606 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$1.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.0%$2.4 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$1.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$565 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$241 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$635 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Callaway. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Callaway 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.