City government · Madison County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Fredericktown took in $13.9 million and spent $13.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, garbage collection)67%City taxes21%Fines and other9.2%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes21%

Sales tax
17%$2.4 million
Property tax
2.4%$333 thousand
Other taxes
1.1%$150 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$92 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$26 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$18 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services67%

Fees for services
67%$9.3 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; garbage collection and 5 more
  • Electric power$5.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.2 million
  • Water$1.0 million
  • Sewer$908 thousand
  • Other service charges$265 thousand
  • Airport$108 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$402 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$1.2 million
Fines
0.6%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities61%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs5.5%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

61%

of Fredericktown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
61%$8.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$5.2 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$837 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.8 million
  • Fire protection$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$769 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$769 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$730 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$566 thousand
  • Airports$164 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$397 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$397 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on electric power debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$6 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fredericktown. 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 Fredericktown 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.