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St. Peters's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), St. Peters took in $110 million and spent $84.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes58%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)35%State tax money2.4%Fines and other2.1%County and local tax money1.9%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

40%

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

City taxes58%

Sales tax
40%$43.5 million
Property tax
12%$13.0 million
Other taxes
6.6%$7.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$208 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$195 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$118 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$100 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$38.2 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 3 more
  • Garbage collection$16.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.3 million
  • Water$7.1 million
  • Sewer$6.6 million
  • Other service charges$367 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$966 thousand

State tax money2.4%

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

From the state
2.4%$2.7 million

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$2.1 million

Fines and other2.1%

Fines
1.1%$1.3 million
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$1.0 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries18%Roads, transit and parking16%Running the government and other costs12%All other spending5.3%

What stands out

18%

of St. Peters' spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$24.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.0 million
  • Sewer systems$6.3 million
  • Water supply$5.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$16.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$16.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$498 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
18%$15.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$13.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$13.9 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$10.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$691 thousand
Interest on debt
4.6%$3.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.6 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$290 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$624 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$624 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Peters. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 St. Peters 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.