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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended November 30, 2023), Carencro took in $18.7 million and spent $16.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended November 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%State tax money15%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
34%$6.4 million
Other taxes
8.5%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$774 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$586 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$218 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.7%$314 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$5.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Garbage collection$998 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$871 thousand
  • Gas$688 thousand
  • Other service charges$236 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$1.4 million

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.7 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$386 thousand
Fines
1.3%$244 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking3.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

45%

of Carencro'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
45%$7.5 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$5.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$763 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$4.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Gas supply$862 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$774 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.9 million
  • Fire protection$550 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.1%$512 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$512 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$231 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$231 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Carencro. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended November 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Carencro 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.