City government · Wayne County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Plymouth took in $43.4 million and spent $51.5 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Federal tax money42%City taxes29%Fees for services (housing)19%State tax money7.4%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

42%

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

City taxes29%

Property tax
28%$12.1 million
Other taxes
1.3%$547 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$547 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and housing
  • Other service charges$7.5 million
  • Housing$551 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money42%

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

From the federal government
42%$18.1 million

State tax money7.4%

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

From the state
7.4%$3.2 million

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$1.3 million

Where it goes

Housing and community development40%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Sent to other local governments7.9%All other spending8.3%

What stands out

40%

of Plymouth'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%

Housing and community development
40%$20.6 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$10.6 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$8.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$500 thousand
  • Government buildings$160 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$6.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$5.2 million
  • Water supply$575 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$261 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$5.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.5 million
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$122 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.9%$4.1 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$4.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Public transit$89 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$362 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plymouth. 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 Plymouth 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.