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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Monroe took in $772 thousand and spent $485 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%City taxes26%County and local tax money13%Fines and other3.5%State tax money1.7%

What stands out

13%

of Monroe's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes26%

Property tax
21%$165 thousand
Other taxes
4.5%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$429 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$273 thousand
  • Sewer$156 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$13 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$103 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Fines
1.8%$14 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

31%

of Monroe's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
38%$185 thousand
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$176 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$148 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$148 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$103 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$98 thousand
  • Sewer systems$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$27 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monroe. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Monroe 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.