City government · Butler County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monroe took in $37.1 million and spent $32.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes48%Fines and other28%Fees for services (water, sewer)18%State tax money6.5%

What stands out

38%

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

City taxes48%

Individual income tax
38%$14.1 million
Property tax
7.6%$2.8 million
Other taxes
2.1%$763 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and motor vehicle licenses
  • Other licenses$680 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$83 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$6.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$3.3 million
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Other service charges$847 thousand
  • Garbage collection$768 thousand
  • Road charges$232 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$98 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$2.4 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
27%$10.1 million
Fines
0.4%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Sent to other local governments15%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking10%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

15%

of Monroe'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
41%$13.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.6 million
  • Fire protection$5.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$998 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$4.9 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$4.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$4.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$284 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$137 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$89 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$673 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$444 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$229 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$661 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$661 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monroe. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Monroe 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.