City government · Jefferson County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Festus took in $27.8 million and spent $22.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Fines and other15%County and local tax money4.1%State tax money3.6%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes52%

Sales tax
40%$11.2 million
Other taxes
6.7%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$370 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$351 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.3%$1.5 million

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$7.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$86 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.6%

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

From the state
3.6%$1.0 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$1.2 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$3.8 million
Fines
0.7%$197 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

15%

of Festus' spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$4.4 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$246 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$6.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$990 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$4.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$459 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$3.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$2.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Libraries$852 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$200 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$200 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$68 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Festus. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Festus 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.