Village government · Lake County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Gurnee took in $80.1 million and spent $70.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Fees for services (water)30%Village taxes19%County and local tax money5.3%Fines and other5.2%

What stands out

40%

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

Village taxes19%

Other taxes
12%$10.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$532 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.0%$5.6 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$24.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and water
  • Other service charges$14.0 million
  • Water$10.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$31.8 million

County and local tax money5.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.3%$4.2 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$3.1 million
Fines
1.3%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

43%

of Gurnee'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
43%$30.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$17.1 million
  • Fire protection$13.2 million
Running the government and other costs
27%$19.3 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)$16.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$68 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$11.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$11.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$7.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.2 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$1.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Gurnee. 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 Gurnee 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.