Village government · Will County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Plainfield took in $97.7 million and spent $79.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)35%Village taxes29%State tax money20%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other6.9%

What stands out

6.4%

of Plainfield's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Village taxes29%

Other taxes
12%$12.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$9.9 million
Sales tax
6.4%$6.3 million

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$34.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$14.0 million
  • Other service charges$7.6 million
  • Sewer$6.9 million
  • Garbage collection$5.6 million
  • Parking$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$9.0 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$19.6 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$5.5 million
Fines
1.2%$1.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking33%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs9.5%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

33%

of Plainfield'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
35%$28.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$19.2 million
  • Sewer systems$8.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
33%$26.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$16.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$16.0 million
Running the government and other costs
9.5%$7.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.7 million
Interest on debt
2.5%$2.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Plainfield. 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 Plainfield 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.