City government · Salt Lake County, UT

South Salt Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), South Salt Lake took in $28.3 million and spent $21.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes73%Fines and other13%State tax money8.1%Fees for services (water, sewer)5.8%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes73%

Property tax
38%$10.6 million
Sales tax
27%$7.6 million
Other taxes
8.9%$2.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$605 thousand
  • Other licenses$466 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$670 thousand
  • Sewer$491 thousand
  • Other service charges$465 thousand
  • Housing$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.1%

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

From the state
8.1%$2.3 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$8 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$3.4 million
Fines
0.9%$266 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking3.6%Housing and community development3.4%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

3.4%

of South Salt Lake's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.5 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$580 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$95 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$6.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$3.9 million
  • Sewer systems$2.7 million
Running the government and other costs
26%$5.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$323 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$800 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$800 thousand
Housing and community development
3.4%$753 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$669 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$669 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$445 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$400 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$400 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$88 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$88 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of South Salt Lake. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. 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 South Salt Lake 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.