City government · Tazewell County, IL

East Peoria's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), East Peoria took in $83.3 million and spent $67.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money35%City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)20%Fines and other9.6%Federal tax money3.2%

What stands out

35%

of East Peoria's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes32%

Other taxes
17%$14.4 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$13.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$321 thousand
  • Other licenses$268 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$12.3 million

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$17.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$6.8 million
  • Other service charges$6.1 million
  • Water$4.0 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$2.7 million

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$29.0 million

Fines and other9.6%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$7.7 million
Fines
0.4%$304 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking6.3%Interest on debt4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

38%

of East Peoria'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
38%$25.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$13.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$12.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$19.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$10.0 million
  • Police$8.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$13.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$12.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$954 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Interest on debt
4.0%$2.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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