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
43%
of Missouri's money comes from federal tax money.A typical state government gets 35%.
Full Missouri breakdown
State taxes39%
Individual income tax
17%$7.75 billion
Sales tax
11%$5.26 billion
Other taxes
6.7%$3.08 billion
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.
Business income tax
3.6%$1.65 billion
Property tax
0.1%$46.1 million
Fees for services9.3%
Fees for services
9.3%$4.30 billion
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.
From the federal government
43%$19.9 billion
Local tax money0.5%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
From local governments
0.5%$228 million
Fines and other8.3%
Interest, rents and other
8.3%$3.82 billion
Fines
<0.1%$14.6 million
Where the money goes
What stands out
17%
of Missouri's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical state government spends 5.7%.
Full Missouri breakdown
Spending by category100%
Social services
33%$15.7 billion
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
Sent to local governments
19%$8.83 billion
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
Health and hospitals
17%$8.09 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
- Hospitals$4.83 billion
- Public health$3.26 billion
Schools and colleges
12%$5.77 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
Running the government and other costs
7.0%$3.30 billion
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
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$2.56 billion
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
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$1.83 billion
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
Environment and natural resources
1.0%$493 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
- Natural resources, farming and conservation$493 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$404 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$300 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$84.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
- Parks and recreation$74.4 million
- Libraries$9.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$7.7 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