City government · Marquette County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Ishpeming took in $14.3 million and spent $12.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)41%State tax money29%City taxes20%Federal tax money8.0%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

8%

of Ishpeming's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes20%

Property tax
19%$2.7 million
Other taxes
1.2%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$161 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$2.6 million
  • Sewer$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$810 thousand
  • Housing$561 thousand
  • Other service charges$122 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.0%

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

From the federal government
8.0%$1.1 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$4.1 million

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$255 thousand
Fines
0.4%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Roads, transit and parking11%Housing and community development9.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

10%

of Ishpeming's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
33%$4.1 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$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$685 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$256 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$813 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$182 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$31 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Housing and community development
9.5%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$830 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$428 thousand
  • Libraries$402 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$473 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$272 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$201 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$29 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$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ishpeming. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Ishpeming 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.