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Crowley's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended August 31, 2023), Crowley took in $23.3 million and spent $21.2 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Crowley's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.
City taxes62%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
- Public utility taxes$1.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$680 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$32 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$29 thousand
- Other licenses$11 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesSewer; housing and 4 more
- Sewer$2.0 million
- Housing$1.4 million
- Parks and recreation$255 thousand
- Other service charges$36 thousand
- Road charges$11 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money16%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money4.4%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money0.4%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other2.2%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Crowley's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
- Police$4.0 million
- Fire protection$2.9 million
- Courts and legal services$675 thousand
- Inspections and regulation$480 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
- Sewer systems$2.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$881 thousand
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$859 thousand
- Government buildings$678 thousand
- Other and not broken out$257 thousand
- Other government-run businesses$42 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$2.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
- Parks and recreation$985 thousand
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$85 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Crowley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended August 31, 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 Crowley 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.