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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warren took in $277 million and spent $286 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%State tax money20%Fines and other9.4%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

44%

of Warren's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes46%

Property tax
44%$123 million
Other taxes
2.0%$5.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$4.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$60.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$26.6 million
  • Water$26.2 million
  • Other service charges$6.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$4.9 million

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$56.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$19.1 million
Fines
2.6%$7.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%All other spending3.0%

What stands out

35%

of Warren's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$101 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$53.7 million
  • Fire protection$34.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$3.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$63.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$29.5 million
  • Sewer systems$24.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$9.8 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$56.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$21.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$44.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$11.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.9 million
  • Libraries$4.9 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$6.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$3.4 million
  • Interest on general debt$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$2.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Warren. 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 Warren 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.