ZIP 48314 · Sterling Heights, MI

Four governments run on your community's money

From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Individual income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
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Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
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Your county

Macomb County

$1.09 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (road charges, parking)37%State tax money27%County taxes16%Federal tax money14%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

37%

of Macomb County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 14%.

Full Macomb County breakdown

County taxes16%

Property tax
16%$158 million
Other taxes
0.4%$4.0 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$360 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; road charges and 2 more
  • Other service charges$312 million
  • Road charges$47.5 million
  • Parking$344 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$134 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$265 million

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
<0.1%$265 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$60.8 million
Fines
0.1%$1.0 million
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Where the money goes

Health and hospitals38%Roads, transit and parking28%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Running the government and other costs12%Social services4.9%All other spending2.5%

What stands out

38%

of Macomb County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people spends 7.9%.

Full Macomb County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
38%$413 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$413 million
Roads, transit and parking
28%$304 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$304 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$167 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$67.7 million
  • Prisons and jails$60.0 million
  • Police$38.9 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$128 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$76.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.1 million
  • Government buildings$18.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.5 million
Social services
4.9%$53.8 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$35.1 million
  • Other public welfare$18.7 million
Interest on debt
1.4%$15.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$7.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$5.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$4.1 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.0 million
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Your city

City of Sterling Heights

$260 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)44%City taxes32%State tax money16%Fines and other5.1%Federal tax money2.6%County and local tax money1.3%

What stands out

16%

of Sterling Heights' money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.4%.

Full Sterling Heights breakdown

City taxes32%

Property tax
31%$90.4 million
Other taxes
1.3%$3.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million
  • Other licenses$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$129 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 2 more
  • Other service charges$73.7 million
  • Sewer$33.2 million
  • Water$21.8 million
  • Housing$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$7.6 million

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$46.0 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$4.0 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$12.8 million
Fines
0.7%$2.1 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

15%

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

Full Sterling Heights breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$77.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$42.5 million
  • Fire protection$27.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$66.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$32.1 million
  • Water supply$27.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.5 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$54.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$25.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$21.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Government buildings$2.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$38.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$38.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$10.6 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7.5 million
  • Libraries$3.1 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$10.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$7.8 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$2.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$1.9 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$1.9 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$413 thousand
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Your schools

Utica Community School District

$441 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes16%County and local tax money6.9%Fees for services (school lunches)2.7%Fines and other1.5%

What stands out

6.9%

of Utica Community School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most school districts with 25,000+ students get none.

Full Utica Community School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$73.4 million

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$12.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$10.9 million
  • School lunches$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$188 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$331 million

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$31.6 million

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.5%$6.7 million
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Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Interest on debt1.8%
Full Utica Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$433 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$433 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$7.8 million
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$51 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$51 thousand
Utica Community School District page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

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

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

Utica Community School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.