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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jonesboro took in $8.7 million and spent $14.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%County and local tax money32%Fines and other13%Fees for services (garbage collection)11%Federal tax money4.3%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

32%

of Jonesboro's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes37%

Other taxes
24%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$562 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$403 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$393 thousand
  • Other licenses$293 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$215 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$85 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$82 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$1.1 million

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$926 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$705 thousand
  • Garbage collection$221 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%$375 thousand

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$290 thousand

County and local tax money32%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
32%$2.8 million

Fines and other13%

Fines
7.2%$622 thousand
Interest, rents and other
5.6%$489 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking65%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt2.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.9%

What stands out

65%

of Jonesboro's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
65%$9.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$281 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$1.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$898 thousand
  • Government buildings$307 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$178 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$175 thousand
Interest on debt
2.2%$315 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$274 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 3 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$236 thousand
  • Electric power$22 thousand
  • Water supply$7 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
  • Gas supply$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jonesboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Jonesboro 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.