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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Naperville took in $477 million and spent $407 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)52%State tax money22%City taxes19%Fines and other4.0%County and local tax money2.9%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

22%

of Naperville's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

City taxes19%

Property tax
12%$57.7 million
Other taxes
7.2%$34.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$16.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$15.2 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$247 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 3 more
  • Electric power$139 million
  • Water$75.8 million
  • Other service charges$24.0 million
  • Sewer$7.5 million
  • Parking$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$984 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$105 million

County and local tax money2.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.9%$13.7 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$17.8 million
Fines
0.3%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities48%Running the government and other costs45%Parks, recreation and libraries6.3%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

45%

of Naperville's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
48%$196 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$128 million
  • Water supply$59.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.6 million
Running the government and other costs
45%$182 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$133 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$25.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$17.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.4 million
Interest on debt
0.7%$3.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Naperville. 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 Naperville 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.