City government · Carroll County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Carrollton took in $13.6 million and spent $14.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)69%City taxes18%County and local tax money4.9%Fines and other4.6%State tax money3.7%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes18%

Sales tax
11%$1.5 million
Property tax
4.8%$648 thousand
Other taxes
2.1%$285 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$200 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$38 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services69%

Fees for services
69%$9.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.9 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Sewer$790 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.7%

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

From the state
3.7%$502 thousand

County and local tax money4.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.9%$666 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$614 thousand
Fines
0.1%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities76%Police, fire, courts and jails6.8%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Running the government and other costs4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

76%

of Carrollton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
76%$11.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.5 million
  • Water supply$3.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$205 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.8%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$512 thousand
  • Fire protection$498 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$904 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$882 thousand
  • Airports$22 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$678 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$613 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$551 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$279 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$374 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$285 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Carrollton 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.