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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Columbia took in $6.6 million and spent $5.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (gas, garbage collection)33%Federal tax money9.1%State tax money3.0%Fines and other0.8%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

22%

of Columbia's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes54%

Other taxes
23%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$267 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$147 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$47 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
22%$1.4 million
Property tax
8.6%$566 thousand

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Gas$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$730 thousand
  • Other service charges$210 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$598 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$195 thousand

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%$12 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$51 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

29%

of Columbia's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Gas supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$823 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$154 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$873 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$852 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$786 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$786 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$223 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$223 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Columbia. 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 Columbia 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.