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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Olivette took in $27.7 million and spent $15.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money47%City taxes45%Fines and other5.8%Fees for services (parks and recreation, hospital bills)2.0%

What stands out

17%

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

City taxes45%

Sales tax
17%$4.8 million
Property tax
17%$4.7 million
Other taxes
10%$2.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and public utility licenses
  • Public utility taxes$2.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$566 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and hospital bills
  • Parks and recreation$333 thousand
  • Hospital bills$233 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$13.1 million

Fines and other5.8%

Interest, rents and other
5.8%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.7%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

54%

of Olivette's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$8.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$606 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$177 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$3.2 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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$948 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$525 thousand
  • Government buildings$204 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$1.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$556 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$556 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$150 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Olivette. 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 Olivette 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.