City government · Greene County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Springfield took in $485 million and spent $347 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fees for services (sewer, airport)22%Fines and other14%Federal tax money9.9%County and local tax money3.4%State tax money2.6%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes48%

Sales tax
38%$185 million
Property tax
5.9%$28.4 million
Other taxes
3.9%$19.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$11.4 million
  • Other licenses$7.2 million
  • Tobacco taxes$513 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$107 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; airport and 2 more
  • Sewer$61.8 million
  • Airport$26.4 million
  • Garbage collection$13.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$5.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.9%

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

From the federal government
9.9%$47.8 million

State tax money2.6%

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

From the state
2.6%$12.5 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$16.5 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$67.2 million
Fines
0.2%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs7.4%All other spending6.7%

What stands out

20%

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

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$120 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$78.0 million
  • Police$33.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$4.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
20%$68.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$39.2 million
  • Airports$29.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$62.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$49.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$47.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47.7 million
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$25.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$11.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
3.5%$12.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$12.2 million
Interest on debt
1.9%$6.5 million
Housing and community development
1.3%$4.5 million
Social services
<0.1%$71 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$71 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$61 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$61 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Springfield. 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 Springfield 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.