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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Milan took in $13.7 million and spent $9.9 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 (water, sewer)48%City taxes33%State tax money15%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money0.1%

What stands out

18%

of Milan's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes33%

Sales tax
18%$2.4 million
Property tax
9.2%$1.3 million
Other taxes
6.3%$865 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$604 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$141 thousand
  • Other licenses$111 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$6.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Sewer$2.2 million
  • Garbage collection$939 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$278 thousand
  • Other service charges$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.1%

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

From the federal government
0.1%$16 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$2.0 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$457 thousand
Fines
0.8%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking12%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

10%

of Milan's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.1 million
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$657 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$357 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.3 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$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$1.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$518 thousand
  • Libraries$500 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$118 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$118 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$81 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$63 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milan. 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 City of Milan 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.