City government · St Louis City, MO
St. Louis's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), St. Louis took in $1.83 billion and spent $1.28 billion.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of St. Louis' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.
City taxes48%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 8 more
- Public utility taxes$67.0 million
- Occupation and business licenses$28.2 million
- Other selective sales taxes$27.9 million
- Other licenses$19.2 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3.1 million
- Tobacco taxes$1.6 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$1.4 million
- Public utility licenses$1.2 million
- Amusement taxes$898 thousand
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$767 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services16%
What's in fees for servicesAirport; water and 5 more
- Airport$136 million
- Water$56.1 million
- Other service charges$35.9 million
- Road charges$29.8 million
- Parking$20.7 million
- Parks and recreation$11.4 million
- Sewer$2.8 million
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money1.2%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
State tax money1.2%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Fines and other33%
Where it goes
What stands out
of St. Louis' spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.
Spending by category100%
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
- Police$307 million
- Fire protection$88.9 million
- Courts and legal services$61.0 million
- Prisons and jails$25.1 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$20.2 million
- Inspections and regulation$8.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
- Airports$160 million
- Roads and highways$49.3 million
- Parking$14.4 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$105 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$28.5 million
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20.2 million
- Government buildings$17.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
- Public health$97.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
- Water supply$62.6 million
- Garbage and solid waste$20.2 million
- Sewer systems$2.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
- Interest on general debt$64.1 million
- Interest on water supply debt$215 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$32.1 million
- Libraries$295 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of St. Louis. 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 St. Louis 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.