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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Canton took in $58.9 million and spent $47.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%County and local tax money14%Fines and other12%State tax money1.4%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

14%

of Canton'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 taxes36%

Other taxes
19%$11.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$2.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$920 thousand
  • Other licenses$834 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$308 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$189 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$10.1 million

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$21.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 3 more
  • Sewer$11.7 million
  • Other service charges$4.9 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand
  • Garbage collection$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$73 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$825 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$8.2 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$5.6 million
Fines
3.0%$1.8 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Sent to other local governments13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending14%

What stands out

13%

of Canton's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$10.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.4 million
  • Water supply$4.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$649 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$10.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$861 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$9.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$7.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$527 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$5.9 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$5.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$5.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.9 million
  • Libraries$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$4.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.4 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$1.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$630 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$154 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Canton. 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 Canton 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.