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Tinley Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Tinley Park took in $124 million and spent $114 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes53%Fees for services (water, parking)27%Fines and other9.7%State tax money9.5%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

25%

of Tinley Park's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

Village taxes53%

Sales tax
25%$31.2 million
Property tax
22%$27.3 million
Other taxes
5.8%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$3.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$33.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$31.9 million
  • Other service charges$749 thousand
  • Parking$350 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$1.4 million

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$11.8 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$525 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other
7.9%$9.8 million
Fines
1.8%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt3.4%

What stands out

23%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$32.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$25.8 million
  • Fire protection$6.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$28.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$28.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$26.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26.0 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$23.4 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)$15.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$6.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$3.9 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Tinley Park. 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 Tinley Park 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.