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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Portage took in $78.4 million and spent $66.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services25%State tax money24%Fines and other8.2%Federal tax money2.7%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

24%

of Portage's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

City taxes39%

Property tax
36%$28.3 million
Other taxes
2.7%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$19.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$19.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$2.1 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$18.8 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$852 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$6.4 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries7.2%All other spending2.8%

What stands out

19%

of Portage's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$17.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$15.1 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$15.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$10.3 million
  • Fire protection$4.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$237 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$14.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.1 million
  • Government buildings$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$12.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.2%$4.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.8 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$1.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$151 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$407 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$407 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Portage. 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 Portage 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.