City government · Montgomery County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Montgomery City took in $5.1 million and spent $4.7 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 (water, gas)50%City taxes35%State tax money9.4%Fines and other5.8%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes35%

Sales tax
14%$739 thousand
Property tax
11%$544 thousand
Other taxes
10%$513 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$437 thousand
  • Other licenses$51 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$2.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 1 more
  • Water$1.2 million
  • Gas$798 thousand
  • Sewer$532 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$482 thousand

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$213 thousand
Fines
1.6%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries7.3%Roads, transit and parking4.1%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

7.3%

of Montgomery City's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Gas supply$740 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$603 thousand
  • Water supply$568 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$1.3 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$744 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$592 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$699 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$699 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.3%$342 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$265 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$192 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$192 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$148 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on gas supply debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$147 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$1 thousand
Housing and community development
1.9%$88 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Montgomery City. 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 Montgomery 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.