City government · Scott County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Bettendorf took in $84.6 million and spent $84.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes59%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)20%State tax money10%Fines and other5.3%Federal tax money4.7%

What stands out

9.5%

of Bettendorf's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes59%

Property tax
45%$38.2 million
Sales tax
9.5%$8.0 million
Other taxes
4.7%$3.9 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.6 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$17.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Sewer$8.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.5 million
  • Other service charges$389 thousand
  • Transit fares$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$4.0 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$8.8 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$4.4 million
Fines
0.1%$112 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%Roads, transit and parking5.7%Sent to other local governments2.0%

What stands out

55%

of Bettendorf'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
55%$46.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$42.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$989 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$926 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$16.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$747 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$435 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$9.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$6.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$6.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$4.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Public transit$1.5 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$1.7 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$1.7 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bettendorf. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Bettendorf 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.