City government · Vanderburgh County, IN
Evansville's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Evansville took in $390 million and spent $405 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Evansville's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 30%.
City taxes20%
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
- Other selective sales taxes$5.8 million
- Other licenses$991 thousand
- Public utility taxes$754 thousand
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$691 thousand
- Occupation and business licenses$273 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services53%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
- Sewer$134 million
- Water$67.1 million
- Parks and recreation$4.8 million
- Road charges$1.2 million
- Other government-run businesses$448 thousand
- Parking$214 thousand
- Garbage collection$194 thousand
- Other service charges$184 thousand
- Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money3.9%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money12%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money1.0%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.8%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Evansville's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
- Other and not broken out$87.3 million
- Government buildings$14.9 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6.7 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
- Other government-run businesses$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
- Sewer systems$50.7 million
- Water supply$46.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
- Police$41.2 million
- Fire protection$39.7 million
- Courts and legal services$640 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$27.4 million
- Public health$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
- Roads and highways$13.2 million
- Public transit$7.9 million
- Parking$360 thousand
- Ports and harbors$284 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$20.4 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Evansville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
What this covers. The money of City of Evansville 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.