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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Branson took in $89.3 million and spent $66.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)22%State tax money18%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

29%

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

City taxes55%

Sales tax
29%$25.8 million
Other taxes
21%$19.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$17.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.8%$4.3 million

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$19.5 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$7.0 million
  • Sewer$5.8 million
  • Water$3.4 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$15.7 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$4.3 million
Fines
0.8%$693 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs40%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Interest on debt12%Roads, transit and parking9.6%All other spending5.8%

What stands out

40%

of Branson'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%

Running the government and other costs
40%$26.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$18.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$11.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$5.3 million
  • Fire protection$4.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$9.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.3 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
Interest on debt
12%$7.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$6.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
Housing and community development
1.7%$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Branson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Branson 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.