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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Gladstone took in $46.2 million and spent $54.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%Fines and other6.9%State tax money3.5%Federal tax money1.1%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
33%$15.3 million
Property tax
10%$4.8 million
Other taxes
9.4%$4.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$705 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$144 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$92 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$34 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$15.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$7.9 million
  • Water$4.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.4 million
  • Hospital bills$1.2 million
  • Other service charges$54 thousand
  • Garbage collection$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$499 thousand

State tax money3.5%

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

From the state
3.5%$1.6 million

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.1%$499 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2.4 million
Fines
1.6%$747 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs5.7%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

38%

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

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$20.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$11.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$462 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$437 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$10.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6.4 million
  • Water supply$3.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$5.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million
Running the government and other costs
5.7%$3.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$439 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.7%$2.0 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$2.0 million
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$94 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$389 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.5%$257 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$257 thousand
Social services
0.2%$93 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$93 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Gladstone. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Gladstone 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.