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Des Peres's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Des Peres took in $26.3 million and spent $25.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%Fees for services (parks and recreation)15%Fines and other5.6%Federal tax money1.7%State tax money1.3%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

65%

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

City taxes77%

Sales tax
65%$17.0 million
Other taxes
12%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$99 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$41 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$3.8 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and other service charges
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
  • Other service charges$562 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$454 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$349 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$57 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$1.3 million
Fines
0.5%$140 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails42%Parks, recreation and libraries23%Roads, transit and parking22%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.3%Health and hospitals0.2%

What stands out

23%

of Des Peres' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
42%$10.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$4.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.9 million
  • Inspections and regulation$605 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$231 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
23%$5.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.4 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$2.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$624 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$592 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.3%$823 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$736 thousand
  • Sewer systems$87 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Des Peres. 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 Des Peres 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.