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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Crowley took in $24.6 million and spent $17.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fees for services (water, sewer)37%State tax money12%Fines and other6.7%County and local tax money3.7%

What stands out

10%

of Crowley's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes41%

Property tax
26%$6.3 million
Sales tax
9.7%$2.4 million
Other taxes
6.0%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$766 thousand
  • Other licenses$703 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$9.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$4.7 million
  • Sewer$3.1 million
  • Garbage collection$976 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$176 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$2.9 million

County and local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.7%$913 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$1.3 million
Fines
1.5%$362 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%Running the government and other costs6.2%Interest on debt5.5%

What stands out

43%

of Crowley's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$7.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$3.4 million
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$352 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$226 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$6.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$5.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$563 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$563 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$1.1 million
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)$708 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$351 thousand
Interest on debt
5.5%$945 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$592 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$353 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crowley. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Crowley 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.