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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Elyria took in $108 million and spent $94.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes50%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other10%State tax money4.8%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

43%

of Elyria's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people get none.

City taxes50%

Individual income tax
43%$46.1 million
Property tax
4.1%$4.4 million
Other taxes
3.4%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$36.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$16.1 million
  • Water$13.8 million
  • Garbage collection$5.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$564 thousand
  • Other service charges$543 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$394 thousand
  • Road charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$317 thousand

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$5.2 million

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$8.6 million
Fines
2.1%$2.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.4%All other spending5.0%

What stands out

40%

of Elyria's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$38.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$14.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$12.6 million
  • Sewer systems$11.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$28.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 4 more
  • Police$13.2 million
  • Fire protection$9.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$148 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$13.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$10.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
  • Government buildings$798 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$566 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$6.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$3.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.2 million
Interest on debt
2.6%$2.5 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$648 thousand
Housing and community development
2.1%$2.0 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$213 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$213 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elyria. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. 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 Elyria 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.