City government · McHenry County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), McHenry took in $49.9 million and spent $40.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%City taxes18%Fines and other18%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes18%

Property tax
12%$5.9 million
Other taxes
6.2%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$746 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$11.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$6.4 million
  • Water$5.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$560 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$68 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$20.0 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
16%$8.2 million
Fines
1.4%$678 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs17%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

17%

of McHenry's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$13.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$13.7 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Government buildings$5.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$782 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$7.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$5.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.2 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of McHenry. 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 McHenry 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.