City government · Sarpy County, NE

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Papillion took in $99.1 million and spent $63.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)32%Fines and other17%County and local tax money8.0%State tax money3.0%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

23%

of Papillion's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes39%

Sales tax
23%$22.7 million
Property tax
15%$15.3 million
Other taxes
1.2%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$138 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$31.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$9.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.2 million
  • Sewer$7.6 million
  • Other service charges$5.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$376 thousand

State tax money3.0%

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

From the state
3.0%$3.0 million

County and local tax money8.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.0%$7.9 million

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$16.7 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Parks, recreation and libraries20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Sent to other local governments10%Roads, transit and parking9.4%All other spending13%

What stands out

10%

of Papillion's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$21.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$11.3 million
  • Police$8.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
20%$12.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.3 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$9.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$6.8 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
Sent to other local governments
10%$6.3 million
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$6.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
Interest on debt
6.5%$4.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$3.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$245 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.0%$3.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$354 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Papillion. 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 Papillion 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.