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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Parkville took in $11.1 million and spent $9.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)17%Fines and other9.2%County and local tax money5.9%State tax money5.7%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
32%$3.5 million
Property tax
18%$1.9 million
Other taxes
13%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$994 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$297 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$76 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$28 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and parks and recreation
  • Sewer$1.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.7%

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

From the state
5.7%$635 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$657 thousand

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$971 thousand
Fines
0.5%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Interest on debt4.3%

What stands out

11%

of Parkville'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$543 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$485 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
Interest on debt
4.3%$424 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parkville. 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 Parkville 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.