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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Ypsilanti took in $31.1 million and spent $32.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes47%State tax money34%Fines and other7.4%Fees for services (housing)7.0%Federal tax money3.7%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes47%

Property tax
42%$13.0 million
Other taxes
5.5%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$2.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and housing
  • Other service charges$1.9 million
  • Housing$327 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$1.1 million

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$10.7 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%$15 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$2.1 million
Fines
0.7%$216 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

6.5%

of Ypsilanti's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$11.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$4.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$593 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$10.1 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$3.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.2 million
  • Government buildings$386 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$6.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$5.9 million
  • Public transit$337 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.5%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$549 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$493 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$274 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$219 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$50 thousand
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$50 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ypsilanti. 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 Ypsilanti 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.