City government · Will County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Joliet took in $367 million and spent $509 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money24%Fines and other9.4%Federal tax money2.3%

What stands out

24%

of Joliet's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes35%

Other taxes
20%$72.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$57.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$8.4 million
  • Other licenses$7.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
15%$54.3 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$109 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$37.6 million
  • Sewer$35.7 million
  • Other service charges$16.1 million
  • Garbage collection$15.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Housing$959 thousand
  • Parking$854 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$8.6 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$87.9 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$32.6 million
Fines
0.5%$2.0 million

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%All other spending3.9%

What stands out

30%

of Joliet's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$154 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$153 million
  • Parking$1.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$134 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$120 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.9 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$97.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$3.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$89.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$56.2 million
  • Fire protection$31.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$14.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.8 million
  • Libraries$6.9 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$12.5 million
Housing and community development
1.4%$7.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Joliet. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Joliet 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.