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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Moscow took in $49.7 million and spent $50.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)52%City taxes22%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money7.8%State tax money6.9%County and local tax money3.4%

What stands out

52%

of Moscow'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 taxes22%

Property tax
18%$8.8 million
Other taxes
4.5%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$654 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$188 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$25.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$10.2 million
  • Water$7.3 million
  • Garbage collection$6.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$615 thousand
  • Road charges$370 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$194 thousand
  • Transit fares$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$3.9 million

State tax money6.9%

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

From the state
6.9%$3.4 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$1.7 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.7%$3.8 million
Fines
0.3%$172 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs9.6%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

39%

of Moscow'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
39%$19.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$8.5 million
  • Sewer systems$5.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$11.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$6.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.3 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$509 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$9.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$9.0 million
  • Public transit$151 thousand
  • Airports$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$4.8 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$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$976 thousand
  • Government buildings$520 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$4.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$619 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$422 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$336 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$86 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$173 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$173 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$8 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Moscow. 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 Moscow 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.