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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Normal took in $133 million and spent $120 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes42%State tax money27%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

27%

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

Town taxes42%

Sales tax
17%$22.0 million
Property tax
13%$17.6 million
Other taxes
12%$16.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Other licenses$981 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$33.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$16.3 million
  • Water$11.7 million
  • Sewer$5.6 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$1.8 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$35.8 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$4.8 million
Fines
0.8%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking8.1%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

14%

of Normal's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$34.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18.5 million
  • Fire protection$14.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$28.2 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$14.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$13.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$20.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$15.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$17.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.6 million
  • Libraries$3.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$9.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.8 million
Interest on debt
7.1%$8.5 million
Housing and community development
1.0%$1.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Normal. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Town of Normal 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.