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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Saginaw took in $59.3 million and spent $41.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes41%Fines and other30%Fees for services (water, sewer)23%County and local tax money6.1%State tax money<0.1%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes41%

Property tax
24%$14.0 million
Sales tax
18%$10.4 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$13.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$7.3 million
  • Sewer$5.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$315 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money<0.1%

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

From the state
<0.1%$35 thousand

County and local tax money6.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.1%$3.6 million

Fines and other30%

Interest, rents and other
29%$17.4 million
Fines
0.5%$276 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%

What stands out

6.7%

of Saginaw's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$12.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$7.6 million
  • Sewer systems$4.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$11.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$6.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.6 million
  • Inspections and regulation$957 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$6.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.3 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$5.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.4 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.1 million
Interest on debt
6.7%$2.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$2.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.9 million
  • Libraries$796 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Saginaw 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.