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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Carbondale took in $57.6 million and spent $58.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%State tax money28%Fees for services (sewer, water)19%Federal tax money14%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

23%

of Carbondale's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes35%

Sales tax
23%$13.1 million
Other taxes
6.1%$3.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$255 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$3.4 million

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$11.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$4.4 million
  • Water$4.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Parking$30 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$8.1 million

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$15.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$271 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$2.1 million
Fines
0.4%$219 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt5.9%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

39%

of Carbondale's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$22.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$1.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$258 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$16.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$11.7 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$727 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$7.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$5.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
  • Parking$121 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$3.4 million
Housing and community development
3.4%$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$868 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$868 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carbondale. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Carbondale 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.