State of Missouri
$47.4 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
What stands out
of Missouri's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.
Full Missouri breakdown
State taxes39%
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 14 more
- Motor fuel taxes$1.03 billion
- Insurance premium taxes$552 million
- Amusement taxes$385 million
- Motor vehicle licenses$317 million
- Occupation and business licenses$232 million
- Other selective sales taxes$224 million
- Other licenses$101 million
- Tobacco taxes$87.9 million
- Alcoholic beverage taxes$49.0 million
- Hunting and fishing licenses$43.2 million
- Public utility licenses$23.9 million
- Real estate and stock transfer taxes$16.3 million
- Driver's licenses$16.2 million
- Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
- Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.5 million
- Amusement licenses$28 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services9.3%
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
- Hospital bills$1.78 billion
- College tuition$1.27 billion
- University housing and dining$1.03 billion
- Other service charges$177 million
- Housing$24.8 million
- Parks, land and natural resources$12.7 million
- Road charges$5.5 million
- Parks and recreation$4.0 million
- Other education charges$98 thousand
- Water$25 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
Federal tax money43%
Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.
Local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other8.3%
Where the money goes
What stands out
of Missouri's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.
Full Missouri breakdown
Spending by category100%
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
- Other public welfare$15.6 billion
- Welfare institutions$93.0 million
- Unemployment and social insurance offices$49.0 million
- Veterans' services$8.8 million
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 17 more
- Sent to school districts$7.77 billion
- Sent to local governments: general support$288 million
- Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$175 million
- Sent to school districts (colleges)$171 million
- Sent to local governments: roads and highways$140 million
- Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$71.8 million
- Sent to local governments: housing and community development$55.6 million
- Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$49.5 million
- Sent to local governments: airports$25.8 million
- Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$18.4 million
- Sent to local governments: ports and harbors$14.9 million
- Sent to the federal government$13.3 million
- Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$11.9 million
- Sent to local governments: libraries$9.4 million
- Sent to local governments: police$3.8 million
- Sent to local governments: other government administration$3.4 million
- Sent to local governments: public health$3.4 million
- Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.1 million
- Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$315 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$4.83 billion
- Public health$3.26 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 3 more
- Colleges and universities$3.13 billion
- College housing, dining and bookstores$1.11 billion
- Scholarships and other education subsidies$801 million
- Other education$729 million
- Elementary and secondary schools$2.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
- Other and not broken out$2.25 billion
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$638 million
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$248 million
- Government buildings$103 million
- Other government administration$53.1 million
- Other government-run businesses$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 2 more
- Roads and highways$2.55 billion
- Public transit$9.1 million
- Airports$991 thousand
- Ports and harbors$97 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
- Prisons and jails$827 million
- Police$431 million
- Courts and legal services$356 million
- Inspections and regulation$111 million
- Probation, parole and other corrections$109 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$74.4 million
- Libraries$9.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
- Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
- Water supply$3.7 million