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Sugar Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sugar Creek took in $9.4 million and spent $8.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes63%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)20%Fines and other7.1%Federal tax money5.8%County and local tax money2.7%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes63%

Sales tax
34%$3.2 million
Other taxes
21%$1.9 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 4 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million
  • Other licenses$93 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$60 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$22 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$15 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.6%$811 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$384 thousand
  • Water$373 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.8%

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

From the federal government
5.8%$543 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$128 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$255 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$352 thousand
Fines
3.4%$322 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

34%

of Sugar Creek's 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
34%$3.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$579 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$153 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$123 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
  • Water supply$425 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$319 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$866 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$550 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$250 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$462 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$462 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$104 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$28 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$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sugar Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Sugar Creek 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.