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Battle Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Battle Creek took in $166 million and spent $191 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes28%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%State tax money19%Federal tax money14%Fines and other7.9%County and local tax money2.7%

What stands out

12%

of Battle Creek's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
16%$26.8 million
Individual income tax
12%$19.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$989 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$782 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$205 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$47.0 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 7 more
  • Sewer$21.2 million
  • Water$12.0 million
  • Garbage collection$4.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Housing$2.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.0 million
  • Airport$1.6 million
  • Parking$450 thousand
  • Transit fares$332 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$22.5 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$31.4 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$4.5 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$13.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$98 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs36%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking12%Housing and community development4.2%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

36%

of Battle Creek's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
36%$68.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$42.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.5 million
  • Government buildings$719 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$43.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$33.6 million
  • Water supply$5.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$38.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$23.9 million
  • Fire protection$13.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$23.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$16.7 million
  • Public transit$4.3 million
  • Airports$2.8 million
Housing and community development
4.2%$8.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$4.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.4 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$2.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.5 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$413 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.4%$838 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$838 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Battle Creek. 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 Battle Creek 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.