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Bonne Terre's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Bonne Terre took in $6.2 million and spent $5.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes27%State tax money13%Fines and other5.3%County and local tax money4.7%

What stands out

17%

of Bonne Terre's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes27%

Sales tax
17%$1.1 million
Other taxes
7.0%$436 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$405 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$163 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$921 thousand
  • Housing$383 thousand
  • Garbage collection$289 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$796 thousand

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$291 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Fines
4.5%$281 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.8%$50 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking19%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%Running the government and other costs6.7%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

6.7%

of Bonne Terre's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$769 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$280 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$895 thousand
  • Fire protection$119 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$67 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$984 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$984 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$421 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$233 thousand
  • Libraries$188 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$346 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$346 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$143 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Bonne Terre. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Bonne Terre 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.