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Richmond Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Richmond Heights took in $29.4 million and spent $23.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes74%Fees for services (gas, electric power)15%County and local tax money5.7%Fines and other4.1%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes74%

Sales tax
50%$14.6 million
Property tax
14%$4.0 million
Other taxes
11%$3.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$880 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$362 thousand
  • Other licenses$90 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$80 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$43 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; electric power and 2 more
  • Gas$3.0 million
  • Electric power$860 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$395 thousand
  • Water$160 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$305 thousand

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.7%$1.7 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$1.0 million
Fines
0.6%$175 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%All other spending4.7%

What stands out

44%

of Richmond Heights' 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
44%$10.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$5.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$618 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$167 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$4.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$4.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.1 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$724 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$541 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.1 million
Sent to other local governments
2.5%$603 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$603 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$506 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richmond Heights. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Richmond Heights 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.