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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Desoto took in $115 million and spent $102 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other4.3%County and local tax money3.4%State tax money2.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

35%

of Desoto's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes55%

Property tax
35%$40.7 million
Sales tax
13%$15.1 million
Other taxes
6.7%$7.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$4.5 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.5 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$39.5 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$16.3 million
  • Water$13.4 million
  • Garbage collection$6.1 million
  • Other service charges$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$671 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$225 thousand

State tax money2.7%

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

From the state
2.7%$3.1 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$3.9 million

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$3.3 million
Fines
1.4%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Roads, transit and parking8.2%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

14%

of Desoto's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 6.4%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$30.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$12.6 million
  • Sewer systems$11.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$25.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 3 more
  • Police$12.7 million
  • Fire protection$10.4 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$761 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$587 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$19.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$11.9 million
  • Government buildings$3.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$14.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$13.2 million
  • Libraries$1.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$8.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.4 million
Interest on debt
3.5%$3.6 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Desoto. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. 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 Desoto 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.