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Creve Coeur's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Creve Coeur took in $32.4 million and spent $31.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes72%State tax money15%Fines and other7.9%Fees for services (parks and recreation)5.9%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes72%

Sales tax
39%$12.7 million
Other taxes
27%$8.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$6.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.1 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$33 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.0%$1.9 million

Fees for services5.9%

Fees for services
5.9%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Other service charges$259 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$4.7 million

Fines and other7.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$2.1 million
Fines
1.5%$480 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs32%Environment and natural resources13%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

13%

of Creve Coeur's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$11.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$10.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$857 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$452 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$9.9 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$7.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$587 thousand
  • Government buildings$272 thousand
Environment and natural resources
13%$3.9 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$830 thousand
  • Sewer systems$199 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$221 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Creve Coeur. 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 Creve Coeur 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.