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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Springfield took in $94.1 million and spent $114 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 taxes56%Fines and other20%Fees for services (water, sewer)14%State tax money7.6%Federal tax money1.7%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes56%

Individual income tax
50%$46.8 million
Other taxes
3.2%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.0 million
  • Other licenses$989 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.1%$2.9 million

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$13.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 3 more
  • Water$7.3 million
  • Other service charges$3.5 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Road charges$307 thousand
  • Airport$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$1.6 million

State tax money7.6%

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

From the state
7.6%$7.1 million

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
16%$15.5 million
Fines
4.0%$3.7 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails41%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%Housing and community development5.6%All other spending2.9%

What stands out

41%

of Springfield's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
41%$47.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$31.0 million
  • Fire protection$8.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.7 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$382 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$24.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$16.9 million
  • Water supply$7.5 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$16.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$12.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$15.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$10.1 million
  • Public transit$4.7 million
  • Airports$1.1 million
Housing and community development
5.6%$6.4 million
Interest on debt
2.1%$2.3 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$2.2 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$832 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$832 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$119 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$119 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Springfield. 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 Springfield 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.