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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Salem took in $16.1 million and spent $17.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes52%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%State tax money5.8%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes52%

Individual income tax

39%$6.3 million

Property tax

7.9%$1.3 million

Other taxes

5.2%$830 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more

Motor fuel taxes$644 thousand
Motor vehicle licenses$89 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$85 thousand
Alcoholic beverage licenses$11 thousand
Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax

<0.1%$6 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services

38%$6.0 million

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

Sewer$3.3 million
Water$2.6 million
Other service charges$85 thousand
Parks and recreation$68 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state

5.8%$928 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.3%$205 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other

2.9%$460 thousand

Fines

<0.1%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs4.6%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending3.6%

What stands out

24%

of Salem's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

41%$7.2 million

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

Sewer systems$4.7 million
Water supply$2.5 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

24%$4.3 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$2.4 million
Fire protection$1.7 million
Courts and legal services$114 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

24%$4.2 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$4.2 million

Running the government and other costs

4.6%$808 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$443 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$177 thousand
Other and not broken out$159 thousand
Government buildings$29 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

2.8%$490 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$490 thousand

Health and hospitals

1.9%$326 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$326 thousand

Housing and community development

0.9%$161 thousand

Interest on debt

0.8%$145 thousand

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

Interest on general debt$101 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$44 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Salem. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Salem 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.