City government · Cole County, MO

Jefferson City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Jefferson City took in $87.5 million and spent $89.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)25%State tax money11%Fines and other6.8%

What stands out

37%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
37%$32.0 million
Other taxes
13%$11.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$10.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.4%$7.3 million

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$21.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$14.4 million
  • Other service charges$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.4 million
  • Transit fares$269 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$9.3 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$4.5 million
Fines
1.6%$1.4 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Roads, transit and parking11%All other spending2.2%

What stands out

17%

of Jefferson City's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$22.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$12.8 million
  • Fire protection$8.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$804 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$731 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$20.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$15.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$19.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$19.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
17%$15.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$9.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$6.9 million
  • Public transit$2.8 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.3 million
Environment and natural resources
0.7%$627 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$627 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Jefferson City. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2023. 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 Jefferson City 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.