City government · Marion County, IN
Indianapolis's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Indianapolis took in $6.03 billion and spent $5.97 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Indianapolis' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.
City taxes21%
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$51.6 million
- Other selective sales taxes$43.3 million
- Amusement taxes$3.1 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$2.2 million
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services47%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; sewer and 8 more
- Hospital bills$1.55 billion
- Sewer$392 million
- Gas$374 million
- Water$257 million
- Airport$137 million
- Other service charges$46.2 million
- Parks and recreation$18.6 million
- Garbage collection$11.1 million
- Housing$10.3 million
- Transit fares$8.9 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.0%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money20%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money1.2%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other9.9%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Indianapolis' 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 health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$2.30 billion
- Public health$313 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
- Police$269 million
- Fire protection$240 million
- Prisons and jails$195 million
- Courts and legal services$184 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$31.3 million
- Inspections and regulation$23.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; gas supply and 2 more
- Sewer systems$403 million
- Gas supply$302 million
- Water supply$151 million
- Garbage and solid waste$78.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
- Roads and highways$199 million
- Airports$193 million
- Public transit$140 million
- Parking$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
- Other and not broken out$240 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39.5 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$107 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$595 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Indianapolis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Indianapolis 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.