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Valley Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Valley Park took in $9.3 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%State tax money14%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.6%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

43%

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

City taxes77%

Sales tax
43%$4.0 million
Other taxes
17%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.1 million
  • Other licenses$433 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
17%$1.5 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$521 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other service charges
  • Garbage collection$513 thousand
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$1.4 million

Fines and other3.4%

Fines
2.2%$205 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.2%$115 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Housing and community development21%Running the government and other costs16%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.6%All other spending10%

What stands out

21%

of Valley Park's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$88 thousand
Housing and community development
21%$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$956 thousand
  • Government buildings$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$997 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$997 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.6%$611 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$582 thousand
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$349 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$315 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$315 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Valley Park. 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 Valley Park 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.