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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Memphis took in $1.8 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)33%City taxes32%State tax money17%Fines and other11%Federal tax money5.6%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

31%

of Memphis' money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes32%

Property tax
31%$548 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$594 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$332 thousand
  • Water$144 thousand
  • Sewer$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$99 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$304 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$17 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$194 thousand
Fines
0.5%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.5%

What stands out

32%

of Memphis' spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$487 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$406 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$81 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$428 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$271 thousand
  • Fire protection$151 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$198 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$118 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$184 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$184 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$46 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Memphis. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Memphis 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.