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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Milton took in $24.9 million and spent $23.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, gas)60%City taxes16%Fines and other9.0%State tax money8.8%Federal tax money4.3%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

60%

of Milton'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 taxes16%

Other taxes
11%$2.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$820 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$518 thousand
  • Other licenses$185 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.6%$1.2 million

Fees for services60%

Fees for services
60%$14.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; gas and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.7 million
  • Gas$4.3 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$130 thousand
  • Other service charges$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

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

From the federal government
4.3%$1.1 million

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$2.2 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$504 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$2.0 million
Fines
1.0%$242 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

45%

of Milton'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
45%$10.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; gas supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.6 million
  • Gas supply$3.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.0 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$519 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$163 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$687 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$687 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$134 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt; interest on gas supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on water supply debt$110 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$21 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Milton 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.