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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Parma took in $11.1 million and spent $11.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money71%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)12%City taxes10%Fines and other4.6%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

71%

of Parma's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes10%

Property tax
7.2%$805 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$316 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$231 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Sewer$817 thousand
  • Garbage collection$418 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$258 thousand

State tax money71%

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

From the state
71%$7.9 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$455 thousand
Fines
0.5%$58 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails6.5%Running the government and other costs3.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt1.6%

What stands out

49%

of Parma'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
49%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$4.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$3.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$735 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.5%$771 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$713 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.3%$385 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$276 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$109 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$235 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$135 thousand
  • Libraries$100 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$184 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parma. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Parma 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.