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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Mattoon took in $40.4 million and spent $40.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money38%City taxes30%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other3.9%County and local tax money1.5%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes30%

Property tax
17%$6.9 million
Other taxes
13%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$421 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$10.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Water$3.9 million
  • Other service charges$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$383 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$387 thousand

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$15.5 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$591 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$1.4 million
Fines
0.3%$117 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Interest on debt11%Roads, transit and parking9.6%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

11%

of Mattoon's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$14.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$6.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$8.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$328 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.2 million
  • Sewer systems$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$367 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$4.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$3.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$2.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.1 million
  • Libraries$706 thousand
Social services
0.5%$206 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$206 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Mattoon. 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 Mattoon 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.