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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Murphysboro took in $11.9 million and spent $8.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money49%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%City taxes11%Federal tax money9.9%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

49%

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

City taxes11%

Property tax
5.7%$674 thousand
Other taxes
5.7%$674 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$452 thousand
  • Other licenses$162 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$60 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.0 million
  • Other service charges$126 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$1.2 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$5.9 million

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$63 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$412 thousand
Fines
0.8%$93 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

28%

of Murphysboro's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$854 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$255 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$2.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$660 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$724 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$724 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$549 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$549 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$286 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Murphysboro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Murphysboro 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.