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Middleburg Heights's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Middleburg Heights took in $39.7 million and spent $43.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%Fees for services (parks and recreation)11%Fines and other10%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

54%

of Middleburg Heights' money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes77%

Individual income tax
54%$21.3 million
Business income tax
9.2%$3.7 million
Property tax
7.7%$3.0 million
Other taxes
6.7%$2.6 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$935 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$320 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$147 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$37 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$3.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 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%$170 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$254 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$4.2 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries8.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.3%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

4.3%

of Middleburg Heights' 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$14.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$7.6 million
  • Fire protection$5.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$638 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$13.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$6.4 million
  • Government buildings$4.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$671 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$9.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.0%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.3%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$176 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$701 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$101 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$101 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Middleburg Heights 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.