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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Seymour took in $46.0 million and spent $39.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (sewer, airport)29%State tax money21%Fines and other8.2%County and local tax money0.4%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
40%$18.5 million
Other taxes
0.4%$191 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$110 thousand
  • Other licenses$75 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$13.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; airport and 3 more
  • Sewer$10.8 million
  • Airport$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$668 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$295 thousand
  • Other service charges$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$99 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$9.8 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$199 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$3.7 million
Fines
<0.1%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking5.6%Housing and community development5.4%Interest on debt5.0%All other spending5.2%

What stands out

50%

of Seymour's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$19.8 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$16.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$210 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$11.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$140 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.6%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Housing and community development
5.4%$2.1 million
Interest on debt
5.0%$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.5%$981 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$906 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$75 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Seymour. 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 Seymour 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.