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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Monroe took in $23.7 million and spent $23.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes36%Fees for services (sewer, water)35%State tax money14%Fines and other12%County and local tax money2.0%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

34%

of Monroe's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

City taxes36%

Property tax
34%$8.1 million
Other taxes
2.1%$501 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 2 more
  • Other licenses$191 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$177 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$131 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$8.3 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 6 more
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Road charges$786 thousand
  • Airport$680 thousand
  • Garbage collection$476 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$272 thousand
  • Other service charges$107 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.4%

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

From the federal government
1.4%$331 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$3.3 million

County and local tax money2.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.0%$474 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.7 million
Fines
0.2%$57 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%All other spending4.6%

What stands out

28%

of Monroe's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
28%$6.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$5.3 million
  • Airports$801 thousand
  • Public transit$313 thousand
  • Parking$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$6.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.5 million
  • Water supply$2.0 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$726 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$4.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Fire protection$517 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$193 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$80 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$3.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$838 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$429 thousand
  • Government buildings$347 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$1.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
Interest on debt
4.4%$1.0 million
Health and hospitals
0.2%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monroe. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Monroe 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.