ZIP 48374 · Novi, MI

Six 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

Oakland County

$1.68 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money49%County taxes19%Fees for services (water, sewer)17%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other3.4%Local tax money2.3%

What stands out

49%

of Oakland County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 19%.

Full Oakland County breakdown

County taxes19%

Property tax
17%$286 million
Other taxes
2.1%$36.4 million
What's in other taxesReal estate and stock transfer taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$21.8 million
  • Public utility taxes$9.2 million
  • Other licenses$3.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$293 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$116 million
  • Sewer$105 million
  • Other service charges$49.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$12.4 million
  • Airport$6.5 million
  • Road charges$3.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$163 million

State tax money49%

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

From the state
49%$850 million

Local tax money2.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.3%$40.6 million

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$53.9 million
Fines
0.3%$5.1 million
Oakland County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals36%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Running the government and other costs11%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

36%

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

Full Oakland County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
36%$605 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$605 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$296 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$291 million
  • Airports$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$274 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$115 million
  • Courts and legal services$85.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$73.4 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$607 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$222 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$128 million
  • Water supply$93.8 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$184 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$82.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$65.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$31.4 million
  • Government buildings$4.6 million
Social services
2.4%$40.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$29.9 million
  • Welfare institutions$10.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$29.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$20.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$20.5 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$10.9 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$9.7 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.2 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$2 thousand
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Your city

City of Novi

$169 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)28%State tax money14%Fines and other13%Federal tax money0.4%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Novi breakdown

What stands out

42%

of Novi's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 20%.

City taxes44%

Property tax
42%$49.4 million
Other taxes
2.1%$2.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$419 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$33.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$13.6 million
  • Sewer$13.5 million
  • Other service charges$3.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$2.9 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$504 thousand

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$16.7 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$484 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$14.1 million
Fines
0.6%$741 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries9.7%Sent to other local governments9.4%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

9.4%

of Novi's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Novi breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$65.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$58.4 million
  • Government buildings$3.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
23%$39.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$33.3 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$26.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$26.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.7%$16.4 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$11.9 million
  • Libraries$4.5 million
Sent to other local governments
9.4%$16.0 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$14.3 million
  • Sent to the state government$1.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.0%$3.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Inspections and regulation$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$774 thousand
  • Police$366 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$943 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$943 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$831 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$242 thousand
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Your schools

Novi Community School District

$163 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Novi Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes33%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)5.6%Fines and other5.2%County and local tax money4.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

5.6%

of Novi Community School District's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1.5%.

Full Novi Community School District breakdown

School district taxes33%

Property tax
33%$46.3 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$7.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$6.8 million
  • School tuition and transportation$723 thousand
  • School lunches$310 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$292 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$72.0 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$6.6 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$7.2 million
Novi Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.1%Sent to other local governments1.2%
Full Novi Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$154 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$154 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$6.7 million
Sent to other local governments
1.2%$2.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.0 million
Novi Community School District page →

Northville Public School District

$140 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 20% of this ZIP is in Northville Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money62%School district taxes18%County and local tax money8.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)6.5%Fines and other4.6%

What stands out

8.4%

of Northville Public School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full Northville Public School District breakdown

School district taxes18%

Property tax
18%$26.7 million

Fees for services6.5%

Fees for services
6.5%$9.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$8.2 million
  • School lunches$923 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$303 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money62%

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

From the state
62%$89.6 million

County and local tax money8.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.4%$12.1 million

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$6.7 million
Northville Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt4.5%Sent to other local governments0.5%
Full Northville Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$133 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$133 million
Interest on debt
4.5%$6.3 million
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$673 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$673 thousand
Northville Public School District page →

South Lyon Community Schools

$156 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in South Lyon Community Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money65%School district taxes23%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.0%Federal tax money1.8%

What stands out

4.2%

of South Lyon Community Schools' money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 1%.

Full South Lyon Community Schools breakdown

School district taxes23%

Property tax
23%$35.6 million

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$2.9 million
  • School lunches$146 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$2.7 million

State tax money65%

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

From the state
65%$102 million

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$6.5 million

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$6.1 million
South Lyon Community Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.8%Sent to other local governments1.5%
Full South Lyon Community Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$147 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$147 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$7.5 million
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$2.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.4 million
South Lyon Community Schools 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.

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

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

Novi 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.

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

South Lyon Community Schools. 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.