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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Calhoun took in $116 million and spent $83.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)66%County and local tax money17%City taxes9.6%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money1.6%State tax money0.8%

What stands out

17%

of Calhoun's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 0.8%.

City taxes9.6%

Other taxes
6.3%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$2.0 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$492 thousand
  • Other licenses$394 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$298 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$164 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.3%$3.8 million

Fees for services66%

Fees for services
66%$76.5 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$42.5 million
  • Sewer$14.6 million
  • Water$10.7 million
  • Other service charges$4.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$1.9 million

State tax money0.8%

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

From the state
0.8%$894 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$19.5 million

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$5.0 million
Fines
0.7%$829 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Running the government and other costs7.8%Sent to other local governments7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

61%

of Calhoun'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
61%$50.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$36.7 million
  • Water supply$9.2 million
  • Sewer systems$3.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$760 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$14.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.4 million
  • Fire protection$5.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$728 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$473 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$6.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$854 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$338 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.4%$6.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$6.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$2.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.0%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$116 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.3%$271 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$271 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$196 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$196 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$51 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$51 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Calhoun 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.