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Maryland Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Maryland Heights took in $60.6 million and spent $53.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (parks and recreation, housing)25%State tax money13%Fines and other5.5%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes56%

Sales tax
28%$16.7 million
Other taxes
27%$16.1 million
What's in other taxesAmusement taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Amusement taxes$9.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$6.0 million
  • Other licenses$643 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$269 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.1%$667 thousand
Business income tax
0.6%$344 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$15.3 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; housing and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$12.9 million
  • Housing$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$544 thousand
  • Road charges$398 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$8.2 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$2.3 million
Fines
1.7%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries38%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking5.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

38%

of Maryland Heights' 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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
38%$20.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$14.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$12.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$374 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$10.5 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$5.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.3%$2.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$2.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.9 million
  • Water supply$680 thousand
  • Sewer systems$263 thousand
Housing and community development
2.4%$1.3 million
Interest on debt
2.0%$1.1 million
Social services
0.4%$188 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$188 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Maryland Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 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 Maryland Heights 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.