City government · Jackson County, IA

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Maquoketa took in $29.1 million and spent $28.0 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)41%Fines and other22%City taxes17%Federal tax money14%State tax money4.1%County and local tax money2.0%

What stands out

14%

of Maquoketa's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes17%

Property tax
13%$3.9 million
Sales tax
2.8%$821 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$281 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$143 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$109 thousand
  • Other licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$12.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 4 more
  • Electric power$8.8 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$878 thousand
  • Garbage collection$590 thousand
  • Gas$109 thousand
  • Other service charges$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$4.1 million

State tax money4.1%

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

From the state
4.1%$1.2 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$576 thousand

Fines and other22%

Interest, rents and other
21%$6.2 million
Fines
0.3%$95 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs37%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

37%

of Maquoketa's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$12.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$10.2 million
  • Sewer systems$842 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$675 thousand
  • Water supply$598 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$10.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$409 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$141 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$441 thousand
  • Fire protection$136 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
  • Airports$97 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$987 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$699 thousand
  • Libraries$288 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$279 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$256 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$23 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maquoketa. 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 Maquoketa 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.