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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Southgate took in $52.5 million and spent $52.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes49%Fees for services20%State tax money16%Fines and other12%Federal tax money2.1%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

45%

of Southgate's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes49%

Property tax
45%$23.8 million
Other taxes
3.8%$2.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$1.9 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$10.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$10.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

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

From the federal government
2.1%$1.1 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$8.6 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$183 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.3 million
Fines
1.7%$910 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

28%

of Southgate's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$17.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.0 million
  • Fire protection$5.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$721 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$14.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$8.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$5.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$552 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$10.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$8.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$5.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$5.4 million
  • Public transit$78 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$3.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$505 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Southgate. 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 Southgate 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.