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St. Maries's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), St. Maries took in $5.1 million and spent $4.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%State tax money24%City taxes20%County and local tax money7.0%Federal tax money4.4%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

7%

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

City taxes20%

Property tax
17%$849 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$105 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.2%$11 thousand

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$934 thousand
  • Sewer$695 thousand
  • Garbage collection$355 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
  • Road charges$57 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$225 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$1.2 million

County and local tax money7.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.0%$357 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$123 thousand
Fines
0.2%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs9.7%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

12%

of St. Maries' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$913 thousand
  • Sewer systems$647 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$231 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$774 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$774 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$474 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$382 thousand
  • Libraries$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$404 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$328 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$68 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.7%$393 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$178 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$127 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$88 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.4%$177 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$177 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$25 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Maries. 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 St. Maries 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.