City government · Cape Girardeau County, MO

Cape Girardeau's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Cape Girardeau took in $108 million and spent $79.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%Federal tax money9.9%Fines and other5.7%State tax money2.8%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
39%$41.8 million
Other taxes
13%$13.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$6.0 million
  • Public utility taxes$5.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$363 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$144 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$87 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.9%$3.1 million

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$28.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$8.7 million
  • Sewer$8.1 million
  • Garbage collection$6.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Airport$1.4 million
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$10.7 million

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$3.0 million

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$723 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$5.9 million
Fines
0.2%$269 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Running the government and other costs7.6%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

28%

of Cape Girardeau'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
28%$22.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$13.8 million
  • Roads and highways$8.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$21.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$8.0 million
  • Water supply$7.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$19.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$10.2 million
  • Fire protection$8.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$618 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$8.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8.4 million
Running the government and other costs
7.6%$6.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$613 thousand
  • Government buildings$410 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$2.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.0 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$155 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$548 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$548 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cape Girardeau. 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 Cape Girardeau 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.