Village government · Kendall County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Oswego took in $57.4 million and spent $46.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)25%Village taxes16%Fines and other14%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

43%

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

Village taxes16%

Other taxes
11%$6.3 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.1%$2.9 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$14.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$10.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Other service charges$1.0 million
  • Parking$111 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$1.4 million

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$24.5 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
13%$7.3 million
Fines
0.8%$470 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt3.0%

What stands out

27%

of Oswego's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$14.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$10.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
27%$12.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$12.7 million
  • Parking$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$12.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$12.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$6.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$852 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$298 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$1.4 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Oswego. 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 Village of Oswego 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.