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St. Charles's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), St. Charles took in $168 million and spent $164 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)54%City taxes24%State tax money17%Fines and other4.6%Federal tax money0.7%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

8%

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

City taxes24%

Property tax
11%$18.1 million
Sales tax
8.0%$13.5 million
Other taxes
5.6%$9.5 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$90.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 3 more
  • Electric power$65.2 million
  • Sewer$12.7 million
  • Water$9.4 million
  • Other service charges$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$533 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$1.2 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$27.7 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%$95 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$7.3 million
Fines
0.2%$285 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities50%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development2.6%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

50%

of St. Charles' spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
50%$82.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$50.4 million
  • Water supply$13.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.3 million
  • Sewer systems$6.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$34.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$20.6 million
  • Fire protection$14.0 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$20.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$8.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$18.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18.1 million
Housing and community development
2.6%$4.3 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$4.2 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Charles. 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 St. Charles 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.