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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Salem took in $4.0 million and spent $3.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%City taxes13%Fines and other12%Federal tax money8.5%State tax money1.4%

What stands out

8.5%

of Salem's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes13%

Property tax
13%$523 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$8 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; water and 1 more
  • Other service charges$939 thousand
  • Water$872 thousand
  • Sewer$814 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$342 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$58 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$446 thousand
Fines
0.9%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities54%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs13%Interest on debt2.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%Roads, transit and parking1.1%

What stands out

27%

of Salem's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
54%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Sewer systems$562 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$256 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$971 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$836 thousand
  • Fire protection$135 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$463 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$463 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$102 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$101 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Salem. 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 Salem 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.