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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Morgantown took in $100 million and spent $108 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes36%Fines and other5.3%Federal tax money4.6%State tax money0.9%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes36%

Other taxes
20%$19.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$15.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$845 thousand
  • Other licenses$616 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
10%$10.0 million
Property tax
6.3%$6.3 million

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$52.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$20.2 million
  • Water$15.7 million
  • Other service charges$8.3 million
  • Airport$3.3 million
  • Parking$2.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.6%

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

From the federal government
4.6%$4.5 million

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$867 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$587 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$5.0 million
Fines
0.2%$194 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs11%Interest on debt6.8%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

38%

of Morgantown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$41.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$26.1 million
  • Water supply$12.9 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$21.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$10.1 million
  • Fire protection$9.0 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$874 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$18.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Airports$10.2 million
  • Roads and highways$6.1 million
  • Parking$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$11.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.8 million
  • Government buildings$1.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
Interest on debt
6.8%$7.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$6.0 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$7.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$6.3 million
  • Libraries$900 thousand
Housing and community development
0.7%$762 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of City of Morgantown 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.