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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Monroe took in $200 million and spent $146 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%Federal tax money27%Fees for services (water, housing)19%Fines and other6.0%State tax money1.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes47%

Sales tax
39%$78.0 million
Property tax
4.9%$9.8 million
Other taxes
2.8%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$3.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Public utility licenses$326 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$86 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$55 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$37.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; housing and 6 more
  • Water$13.0 million
  • Housing$8.9 million
  • Sewer$7.7 million
  • Airport$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$3.2 million
  • Transit fares$396 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money27%

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

From the federal government
27%$54.3 million

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$2.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$100 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$11.6 million
Fines
0.2%$464 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Housing and community development22%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking9.1%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

22%

of Monroe'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$40.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$18.9 million
  • Fire protection$18.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.6 million
Housing and community development
22%$32.3 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$24.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$9.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$663 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$23.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$12.3 million
  • Sewer systems$11.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$13.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and public transit
  • Airports$7.8 million
  • Public transit$5.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$7.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.7 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$4.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.4 million
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$347 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$347 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Monroe 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.