City government · LaPorte County, IN

Michigan City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Michigan City took in $85.0 million and spent $64.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes35%State tax money34%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)24%Fines and other4.2%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan City's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes35%

Property tax

34%$28.8 million

Other taxes

0.8%$708 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses

Occupation and business licenses$706 thousand
Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services

24%$20.4 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 4 more

Sewer$16.6 million
Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Ports and waterways$1.0 million
Airport$247 thousand
Other government-run businesses$198 thousand
Transit fares$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government

2.6%$2.2 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state

34%$28.8 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

0.6%$550 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other

4.0%$3.4 million

Fines

0.2%$156 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs7.9%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

5.3%

of Michigan City's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

34%$21.9 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more

Sewer systems$19.8 million
Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Water supply$17 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

28%$18.2 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more

Fire protection$8.8 million
Police$8.0 million
Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
Courts and legal services$297 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

13%$8.2 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingPorts and harbors; roads and highways and 2 more

Ports and harbors$3.6 million
Roads and highways$1.9 million
Public transit$1.7 million
Airports$1.0 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

11%$6.8 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$6.8 million

Running the government and other costs

7.9%$5.1 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
Other government-run businesses$866 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$372 thousand
Government buildings$187 thousand

Housing and community development

5.3%$3.4 million

Interest on debt

0.8%$500 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Michigan City. 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 Michigan City 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.