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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Moline took in $106 million and spent $111 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%State tax money31%Fees for services (parks and recreation, parking)26%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money3.6%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes35%

Property tax
17%$18.6 million
Other taxes
11%$11.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$7.0 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$27.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$27.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$431 thousand
  • Parking$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.6%

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

From the federal government
3.6%$3.8 million

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$32.7 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$4.4 million
Fines
0.3%$341 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs18%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Roads, transit and parking14%Interest on debt6.9%

What stands out

15%

of Moline'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
26%$29.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$14.3 million
  • Fire protection$14.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$754 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$21.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$18.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$20.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.8 million
  • Government buildings$4.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$16.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.3 million
  • Libraries$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$16.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$14.8 million
  • Parking$1.2 million
Interest on debt
6.9%$7.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Moline. 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 Moline 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.