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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Medford took in $216 million and spent $263 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (water, sewer)27%State tax money13%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other6.9%County and local tax money3.7%

What stands out

18%

of Medford's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.2%.

City taxes42%

Property tax
24%$51.2 million
Other taxes
18%$39.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$16.3 million
  • Public utility taxes$11.9 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$10.1 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$687 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$58.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 5 more
  • Water$25.7 million
  • Sewer$24.7 million
  • Other service charges$5.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.7 million
  • Parking$575 thousand
  • Road charges$164 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$15.2 million

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$29.0 million

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$8.0 million

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$12.7 million
Fines
1.1%$2.3 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries11%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending6.3%

What stands out

41%

of Medford'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
41%$107 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$85.8 million
  • Sewer systems$20.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$57.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$30.9 million
  • Fire protection$20.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$31.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$31.2 million
  • Parking$519 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$28.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$28.1 million
Running the government and other costs
8.5%$22.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.1 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.4 million
Housing and community development
4.6%$12.1 million
Interest on debt
1.7%$4.5 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Medford. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Medford 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.