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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ellisville took in $11.3 million and spent $9.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes85%County and local tax money8.0%State tax money4.2%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.3%

What stands out

59%

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

City taxes85%

Sales tax
59%$6.7 million
Other taxes
22%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$576 thousand
  • Other licenses$219 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.7%$421 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$477 thousand

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$912 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$259 thousand
Fines
0.3%$39 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%

What stands out

34%

of Ellisville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$2.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.7 million
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)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$414 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$629 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$737 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$737 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ellisville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Ellisville 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.