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Sturgeon Bay's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Sturgeon Bay took in $40.8 million and spent $37.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)54%City taxes26%Fines and other8.7%State tax money6.4%County and local tax money3.3%Federal tax money1.4%

What stands out

54%

of Sturgeon Bay's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes26%

Property tax
24%$9.9 million
Other taxes
2.0%$831 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$366 thousand
  • Other licenses$278 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$187 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$22.0 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$16.6 million
  • Water$2.3 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$733 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
  • Road charges$19 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$10 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%$553 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$2.6 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$1.3 million

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$3.5 million
Fines
0.1%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities57%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs9.9%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

57%

of Sturgeon Bay's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
57%$21.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; water supply and 2 more
  • Electric power$15.6 million
  • Water supply$2.5 million
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$743 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$6.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$3.4 million
  • Fire protection$2.7 million
  • Inspections and regulation$141 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$3.7 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$2.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Government buildings$477 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$3.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$1.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.8 million
  • Libraries$68 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$731 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sturgeon Bay. 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 Sturgeon Bay 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.