City government · Jefferson County, MO

Crystal City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Crystal City took in $13.7 million and spent $13.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%State tax money29%Fees for services (sewer, water)18%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
30%$4.1 million
Other taxes
12%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$343 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.6%$908 thousand

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$1.2 million
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$4.0 million

Fines and other5.1%

Fines
3.0%$405 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.1%$286 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs16%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

41%

of Crystal City's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$5.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Water supply$839 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$607 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$217 thousand
  • Fire protection$133 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$93 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$700 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$29 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$680 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$528 thousand
  • Libraries$152 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$150 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$150 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$111 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$81 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$69 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$69 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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