City government · Porter County, IN
Portage's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Portage took in $63.0 million and spent $17.7 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Portage's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 1.2%.
City taxes26%
What's in other taxesOther licenses
- Other licenses$313 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services41%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; road charges and 5 more
- Sewer$20.1 million
- Road charges$2.2 million
- Hospital bills$1.6 million
- Ports and waterways$753 thousand
- Parks and recreation$559 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$436 thousand
- Garbage collection$10 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money17%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money5.7%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other11%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Portage's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.
Spending by category100%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$16.5 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$162 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Portage. 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 Portage 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.