City government · Franklin County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Sullivan took in $22.3 million and spent $21.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)73%City taxes21%State tax money4.0%Fines and other2.1%

What stands out

9.2%

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

City taxes21%

Other taxes
9.8%$2.2 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$110 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
9.2%$2.0 million
Property tax
2.2%$499 thousand

Fees for services73%

Fees for services
73%$16.2 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$12.0 million
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$457 thousand
  • Airport$367 thousand
  • Other service charges$155 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$101 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.0%

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

From the state
4.0%$897 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$414 thousand
Fines
0.3%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities73%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Running the government and other costs6.1%Roads, transit and parking4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%All other spending1.8%

What stands out

73%

of Sullivan's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
73%$15.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$12.7 million
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$873 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$452 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$2.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$2.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$94 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$68 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.1%$1.3 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)$481 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$439 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$327 thousand
  • Government buildings$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.1%$877 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$654 thousand
  • Airports$223 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$851 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$851 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$243 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$243 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$73 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$71 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sullivan. 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 Sullivan 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.