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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), West Monroe took in $55.3 million and spent $47.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes65%Fees for services (sewer, water)17%Federal tax money8.9%Fines and other4.1%State tax money4.0%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

56%

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

City taxes65%

Sales tax
56%$30.9 million
Other taxes
6.5%$3.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$855 thousand
  • Other licenses$747 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.8%$1.6 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$9.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.1 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$222 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.9%

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

From the federal government
8.9%$4.9 million

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$2.2 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$594 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$2.0 million
Fines
0.5%$304 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Housing and community development5.3%All other spending8.5%

What stands out

5.3%

of West 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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$15.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$787 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$13.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.9 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$313 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$8.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$3.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
Housing and community development
5.3%$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.3%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Public transit$98 thousand
Social services
2.7%$1.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.1 million
Environment and natural resources
0.1%$53 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$53 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$9 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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