City government · Scott County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Scottsburg took in $33.6 million and spent $28.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)77%City taxes11%State tax money10%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

77%

of Scottsburg's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes11%

Property tax
10%$3.4 million
Other taxes
0.3%$92 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$53 thousand
  • Other licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$26.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$15.1 million
  • Water$4.9 million
  • Sewer$4.7 million
  • Other government-run businesses$736 thousand
  • Garbage collection$377 thousand
  • Other service charges$129 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Road charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$5 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$3.4 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$83 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$562 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails8.2%Housing and community development3.5%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

62%

of Scottsburg's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$17.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$13.1 million
  • Water supply$2.2 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$592 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$3.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$238 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.2%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$496 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$25 thousand
Housing and community development
3.5%$994 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$743 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$743 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$439 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$247 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$247 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Scottsburg. 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 Scottsburg 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.