Town government · Polk County, OR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Monmouth took in $19.8 million and spent $24.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)63%Town taxes13%Fines and other13%State tax money6.3%County and local tax money4.6%

What stands out

63%

of Monmouth's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

Town taxes13%

Property tax
13%$2.5 million
Other taxes
0.8%$152 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$152 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services63%

Fees for services
63%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 2 more
  • Electric power$8.0 million
  • Water$2.4 million
  • Sewer$2.0 million
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.3%

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

From the state
6.3%$1.2 million

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$916 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$2.4 million
Fines
0.6%$127 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Interest on debt3.5%All other spending3.3%

What stands out

60%

of Monmouth's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
60%$14.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 1 more
  • Electric power$7.8 million
  • Water supply$3.7 million
  • Sewer systems$3.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$3.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$3.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$263 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$349 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$858 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on electric power debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$453 thousand
  • Interest on electric power debt$350 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$378 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$378 thousand
Housing and community development
1.4%$349 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$71 thousand
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$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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