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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Plymouth took in $18.1 million and spent $19.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)42%City taxes39%State tax money10%Fines and other8.4%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

39%

of Plymouth's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
39%$7.0 million

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$7.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$3.9 million
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Garbage collection$599 thousand
  • Airport$318 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$113 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Parking$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.9 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$210 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
8.4%$1.5 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%Interest on debt8.3%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

8.3%

of Plymouth's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$5.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$640 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$5.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.8 million
  • Fire protection$2.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$141 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
  • Airports$503 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$746 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$475 thousand
  • Government buildings$472 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$346 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$313 thousand
Interest on debt
8.3%$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$213 thousand
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$213 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth 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.