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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Belton took in $68.4 million and spent $64.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%State tax money10%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

26%

of Belton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes46%

Sales tax
26%$17.5 million
Property tax
12%$8.4 million
Other taxes
8.3%$5.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.2 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$346 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$25.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$9.5 million
  • Water$7.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$206 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$6.9 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$3.5 million
Fines
1.3%$885 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Interest on debt4.5%

What stands out

30%

of Belton'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%

Roads, transit and parking
30%$19.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$16.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$9.4 million
  • Water supply$5.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$14.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.4 million
  • Fire protection$6.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$510 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.8%$6.3 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$4.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$898 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$686 thousand
  • Government buildings$619 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$5.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$2.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$113 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Belton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Belton 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.