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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Greenwood took in $118 million and spent $151 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)32%Fines and other12%State tax money7.1%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

12%

of Greenwood's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes47%

Property tax
32%$37.7 million
Individual income tax
12%$14.5 million
Sales tax
2.5%$3.0 million

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$38.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$26.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$3.9 million
  • Other service charges$2.7 million
  • Airport$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$2.5 million

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$8.4 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$13.2 million
Fines
0.4%$430 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.8%Interest on debt4.5%

What stands out

52%

of Greenwood's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
52%$79.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$69.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$363 thousand
  • Government buildings$142 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$26.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$13.8 million
  • Police$10.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$788 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$330 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$20.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$20.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$9.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
  • Airports$4.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.8%$8.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.8 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$6.8 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Greenwood. 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 Greenwood 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.