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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Fenton took in $15.8 million and spent $13.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes82%Fines and other6.7%State tax money5.9%Federal tax money2.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)2.8%

What stands out

69%

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

City taxes82%

Sales tax
69%$10.9 million
Other taxes
10%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$61 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$49 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$26 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$7 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.6%$405 thousand

Fees for services2.8%

Fees for services
2.8%$437 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; other service charges and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$322 thousand
  • Other service charges$112 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$438 thousand

State tax money5.9%

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

From the state
5.9%$941 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$901 thousand
Fines
1.0%$163 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking34%Sent to other local governments24%Parks, recreation and libraries24%Running the government and other costs13%Housing and community development2.7%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

24%

of Fenton's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
34%$4.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
Sent to other local governments
24%$3.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$3.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
24%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.1 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$239 thousand
Housing and community development
2.7%$350 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.9%$256 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$256 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.5%$193 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$193 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fenton. 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 Fenton 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.