City government · Clark County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Jeffersonville took in $133 million and spent $119 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fines and other25%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)15%State tax money5.5%Federal tax money3.9%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes49%

Property tax
37%$48.9 million
Individual income tax
12%$16.1 million
Sales tax
<0.1%$17 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$20.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 1 more
  • Sewer$17.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$621 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$5.2 million

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$7.4 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$2.0 million

Fines and other25%

Interest, rents and other
25%$32.9 million
Fines
0.3%$384 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt4.6%All other spending4.8%

What stands out

47%

of Jeffersonville'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
47%$55.7 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$52.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$875 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$26.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$13.3 million
  • Police$13.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$19.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$16.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
Interest on debt
4.6%$5.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.0%$3.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.6 million
Environment and natural resources
0.9%$1.1 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
0.9%$1.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.0 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jeffersonville. 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 Jeffersonville 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.