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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Metropolis took in $24.1 million and spent $20.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)51%State tax money36%City taxes8.8%Fines and other3.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

36%

of Metropolis' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

City taxes8.8%

Property tax
6.4%$1.5 million
Other taxes
2.4%$569 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$283 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$228 thousand
  • Other licenses$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$12.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$8.6 million
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$468 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 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%$71 thousand

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$8.7 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$814 thousand
Fines
0.2%$52 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs24%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

20%

of Metropolis' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$9.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.5 million
  • Water supply$1.4 million
  • Sewer systems$707 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$526 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$4.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$621 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$4.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.9%$1.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.8 million
  • Airports$74 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$272 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$150 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$146 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Metropolis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Metropolis 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.