City government · Warren County, MO

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Warrenton took in $7.0 million and spent $6.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)41%City taxes37%Fines and other10%County and local tax money8.5%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes37%

Sales tax
26%$1.8 million
Other taxes
5.7%$399 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; tobacco taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$373 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.1%$356 thousand

Fees for services41%

Fees for services
41%$2.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.6 million
  • Water$828 thousand
  • Garbage collection$332 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
  • Other service charges$20 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$204 thousand

County and local tax money8.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.5%$596 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
9.2%$645 thousand
Fines
0.9%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt25%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking8.1%

What stands out

25%

of Warrenton's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
25%$1.7 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$938 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$754 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$118 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$88 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$1.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$767 thousand
  • Water supply$519 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$999 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$840 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$159 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$711 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$711 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$553 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$553 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Warrenton 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.