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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Monroe took in $77.0 million and spent $80.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)67%City taxes11%County and local tax money9.3%Fines and other7.2%Federal tax money3.3%State tax money2.2%

What stands out

67%

of Monroe'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 taxes11%

Property tax
7.2%$5.6 million
Other taxes
4.2%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 6 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$521 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$427 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$381 thousand
  • Other licenses$291 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$159 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$82 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$51.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 6 more
  • Electric power$19.1 million
  • Sewer$7.8 million
  • Garbage collection$7.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6.5 million
  • Water$4.4 million
  • Gas$4.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.3%

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

From the federal government
3.3%$2.5 million

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$1.7 million

County and local tax money9.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.3%$7.1 million

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$5.2 million
Fines
0.6%$426 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities53%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Interest on debt4.9%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

53%

of Monroe'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
53%$42.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; garbage and solid waste and 3 more
  • Electric power$22.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.7 million
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.6 million
  • Gas supply$3.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$13.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$8.9 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$943 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$649 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$11.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$827 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$5.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
  • Libraries$159 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$3.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 2 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$810 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$517 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$61 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$3.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$323 thousand
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$323 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monroe. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Monroe 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.