Village government · Will County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Mokena took in $37.1 million and spent $38.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)30%Fines and other11%Village taxes9.6%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

47%

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

Village taxes9.6%

Property tax
6.0%$2.2 million
Other taxes
3.6%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$935 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$398 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$11.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$8.6 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$422 thousand
  • Parking$238 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$17.6 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$751 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$4.0 million
Fines
0.4%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

47%

of Mokena's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$18.3 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)$15.8 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$7.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$6.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$6.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$4.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
  • Parking$114 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$236 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mokena. 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 Village of Mokena 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.