City government · Christian County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Taylorville took in $21.2 million and spent $17.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%Fees for services (water, sewer)25%City taxes17%Fines and other8.5%Federal tax money2.0%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

47%

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

City taxes17%

Property tax
12%$2.5 million
Other taxes
5.2%$1.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$686 thousand
  • Other licenses$387 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Sewer$812 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$593 thousand
  • Other service charges$302 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.0%

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

From the federal government
2.0%$428 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$9.9 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$127 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$1.6 million
Fines
1.1%$231 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt7.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%

What stands out

7.5%

of Taylorville's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$1.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$621 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$302 thousand
  • Government buildings$44 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$75 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$92 thousand
  • Parking$37 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$719 thousand
  • Libraries$341 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Taylorville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Taylorville 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.