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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2023), Raymore took in $30.7 million and spent $37.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (sewer, water)33%State tax money3.8%Fines and other3.4%County and local tax money1.6%

What stands out

28%

of Raymore's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes58%

Sales tax
28%$8.5 million
Property tax
17%$5.1 million
Other taxes
14%$4.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.1 million
  • Other licenses$549 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$437 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$161 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$10.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$3.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$500 thousand
  • Other service charges$269 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.8%

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

From the state
3.8%$1.2 million

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$501 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
2.0%$627 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$428 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

30%

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

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$13.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.5 million
  • Water supply$4.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
30%$11.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$4.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$210 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$4.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.0 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$721 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$3.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.3 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$583 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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