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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Belgrade took in $21.8 million and spent $35.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other31%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%City taxes27%State tax money14%

What stands out

30%

of Belgrade's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes27%

Property tax

23%$4.9 million

Other taxes

3.9%$852 thousand

What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more

Occupation and business licenses$829 thousand
Other licenses$19 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services

28%$6.2 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more

Sewer$2.9 million
Water$2.1 million
Other service charges$1.2 million
Parks and recreation$4 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%$3.1 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

<0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other31%

Interest, rents and other

30%$6.5 million

Fines

1.4%$304 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Running the government and other costs3.6%Health and hospitals2.5%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

75%

of Belgrade's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

75%$26.5 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply

Sewer systems$24.8 million
Water supply$1.7 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

11%$3.7 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more

Police$2.8 million
Courts and legal services$616 thousand
Inspections and regulation$183 thousand
Fire protection$69 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.8%$1.7 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$850 thousand
Libraries$840 thousand

Running the government and other costs

3.6%$1.3 million

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$597 thousand
Government buildings$481 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$191 thousand

Health and hospitals

2.5%$876 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$876 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

1.6%$553 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$553 thousand

Housing and community development

1.0%$343 thousand

Interest on debt

0.9%$312 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt

Interest on water supply debt$307 thousand
Interest on general debt$5 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Belgrade. 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 Belgrade 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.