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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Milan took in $8.4 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, gas)70%Fines and other15%City taxes7.7%State tax money7.5%

What stands out

70%

of Milan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes7.7%

Sales tax
4.0%$332 thousand
Property tax
2.2%$182 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$137 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$95 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$23 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$10 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services70%

Fees for services
70%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; gas and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.9 million
  • Gas$1.3 million
  • Water$744 thousand
  • Sewer$568 thousand
  • Other service charges$384 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.5%

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

From the state
7.5%$628 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$1.2 million
Fines
<0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.3%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

63%

of Milan'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
63%$4.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; gas supply and 3 more
  • Electric power$2.1 million
  • Gas supply$1.0 million
  • Water supply$733 thousand
  • Sewer systems$624 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$163 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.4 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$726 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$564 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$144 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$630 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$630 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$565 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$499 thousand
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.3%$94 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$94 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$72 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$61 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milan. 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 Milan 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.