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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Stafford took in $36.8 million and spent $22.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes71%County and local tax money7.7%State tax money6.7%Federal tax money5.1%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation, garbage collection)4.5%

What stands out

60%

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

City taxes71%

Sales tax
60%$22.0 million
Other taxes
12%$4.3 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.7 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$882 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Parks and recreation$967 thousand
  • Garbage collection$625 thousand
  • Other service charges$78 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$1.9 million

State tax money6.7%

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

From the state
6.7%$2.5 million

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$2.8 million

Fines and other4.7%

Fines
3.1%$1.1 million
Interest, rents and other
1.6%$582 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails53%Running the government and other costs40%Parks, recreation and libraries5.3%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

53%

of Stafford'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
53%$12.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Fire protection$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$556 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$9.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$5.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$517 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$361 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$340 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stafford. 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 Stafford 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.