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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Monett took in $40.5 million and spent $43.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)81%City taxes15%Fines and other2.4%State tax money1.3%

What stands out

14%

of Monett's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes15%

Sales tax
14%$5.6 million
Other taxes
1.1%$437 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$421 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services81%

Fees for services
81%$33.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$25.1 million
  • Sewer$3.2 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$801 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$336 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$312 thousand
  • Airport$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$9 thousand

State tax money1.3%

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

From the state
1.3%$524 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$873 thousand
Fines
0.3%$117 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Police, fire, courts and jails8.8%Running the government and other costs5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Roads, transit and parking4.5%All other spending1.4%

What stands out

75%

of Monett'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
75%$32.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$22.3 million
  • Sewer systems$6.7 million
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$868 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.8%$3.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.0 million
  • Fire protection$579 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$107 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$100 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.2%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$854 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$750 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$640 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Airports$475 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$495 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$389 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$106 thousand
Housing and community development
0.1%$65 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Monett 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.