City government · Muskegon County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Muskegon took in $91.0 million and spent $93.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (housing)31%City taxes29%State tax money18%Fines and other13%Federal tax money7.9%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

13%

of Muskegon's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes29%

Individual income tax
13%$12.2 million
Property tax
13%$11.6 million
Other taxes
2.8%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$2.5 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$28.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and housing
  • Other service charges$28.4 million
  • Housing$124 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.9%

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

From the federal government
7.9%$7.2 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$15.9 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$1.4 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$10.7 million
Fines
1.1%$956 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries7.6%Housing and community development6.4%All other spending14%

What stands out

6.4%

of Muskegon'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
32%$29.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$21.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$19.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$16.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.7 million
  • Water supply$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$18.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$12.1 million
  • Fire protection$6.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.6%$7.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
Housing and community development
6.4%$6.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.3%$5.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.8 million
Sent to other local governments
6.2%$5.8 million
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$5.8 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$136 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Muskegon. 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 Muskegon 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.