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O'Fallon's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), O'Fallon took in $123 million and spent $108 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes56%Fees for services (sewer, water)24%County and local tax money7.6%Fines and other7.0%State tax money5.4%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

33%

of O'Fallon's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

City taxes56%

Sales tax
33%$40.7 million
Other taxes
12%$14.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$9.6 million
  • Other licenses$3.3 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$90 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$13.5 million

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$29.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$11.9 million
  • Water$7.8 million
  • Garbage collection$5.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$4.0 million
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$550 thousand

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$6.7 million

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$9.4 million

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$7.8 million
Fines
0.7%$835 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

22%

of O'Fallon's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$25.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$10.0 million
  • Sewer systems$10.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$23.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$23.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$21.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$20.0 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$9.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$10.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10.7 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$3.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.1 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$432 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
Housing and community development
0.5%$550 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of O'Fallon 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.