City government · Jackson County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Grandview took in $44.9 million and spent $44.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fines and other28%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)14%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

31%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
31%$14.0 million
Property tax
15%$6.9 million
Other taxes
9.5%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$335 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$95 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$51 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$6.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$5.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$927 thousand

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
27%$12.2 million
Fines
1.0%$469 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending2.4%

What stands out

30%

of Grandview's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$13.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.2 million
  • Fire protection$5.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$337 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$336 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$13.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$9.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$7.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$4.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$4.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
Housing and community development
1.4%$620 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$442 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Grandview. 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 Grandview 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.