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St. Joseph's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), St. Joseph took in $1.0 million and spent $373 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)38%City taxes36%County and local tax money15%Fines and other7.4%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

21%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
21%$219 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$82 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes and public utility taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$68 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$74 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$395 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; gas and 1 more
  • Water$202 thousand
  • Gas$186 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$30 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$157 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Fines
7.4%$76 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

25%

of St. Joseph's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$191 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$191 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$93 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$85 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$4 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$59 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$14 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of St. Joseph. 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 St. Joseph 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.