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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Milwaukie took in $53.5 million and spent $53.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)40%City taxes34%Fines and other13%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money4.1%Federal tax money2.8%

What stands out

12%

of Milwaukie's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 4.9%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
22%$11.8 million
Other taxes
12%$6.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$1.8 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$386 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$116 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$21.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$14.3 million
  • Water$4.8 million
  • Road charges$2.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$1.5 million

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$3.5 million

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$2.2 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$6.2 million
Fines
1.1%$586 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs26%Water, sewer, trash and utilities24%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking13%Sent to other local governments11%All other spending8.4%

What stands out

11%

of Milwaukie's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
26%$14.0 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$5.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.1 million
  • Government buildings$3.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
24%$12.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$9.2 million
  • Water supply$3.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$9.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$467 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$7.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7.0 million
Sent to other local governments
11%$5.7 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$5.7 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.5%$2.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2.4 million
Interest on debt
3.9%$2.1 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milwaukie. 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 Milwaukie 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.