Village government · Cook County, IL

Elk Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Elk Grove took in $186 million and spent $120 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes62%State tax money16%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%Fines and other7.6%County and local tax money1.7%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

12%

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

Village taxes62%

Property tax
40%$74.0 million
Sales tax
12%$21.8 million
Other taxes
10%$18.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$6.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$5.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$24.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$16.2 million
  • Sewer$4.8 million
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$714 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$526 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$29.1 million

County and local tax money1.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.7%$3.1 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$12.7 million
Fines
0.8%$1.5 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt4.6%

What stands out

40%

of Elk Grove's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$48.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$24.2 million
  • Police$23.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$25.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$21.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$20.8 million
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)$12.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$15.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$5.7 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$5.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Elk Grove. 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 Village of Elk Grove 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.