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Municipal revenue comes from a variety of sources, including federal and state governments, taxes and other charges for services. Generally, larger municipalities rely more heavily on state and federal funds for their revenues than smaller municipalities in part because these cities deliver a broader array of services (social and public safety for example) on behalf of state and federal governments. Smaller cities rely more heavily on their own source revenues, including property taxes and charges for services.
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Composition of
General Revenue*,** |
All
Municipalities |
<50,000 |
50,000-
299,999 |
>300,000 |
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Federal Government |
5% |
2% |
4% |
7% |
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State Government |
21 |
16 |
20 |
23 |
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Property Taxes |
21 |
24 |
24 |
17 |
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Other Taxes |
22 |
18 |
19 |
26 |
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Charges/misc. |
29 |
35 |
31 |
25 |
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Other |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
*Table based on data from the 1997 Census of Governments, Volume 4: State and Local Finances. [1999]. Washington, DC: US Census Bureau, Table 13: Municipal Government Finances for Population-Size Groups of Municipalities by State: 1996-97.
**General revenue is all government revenue except Liquor Stores Revenue, Insurance Trust Revenue, and Utility Revenue. The basis for distinction is not the fund or administrative unit receiving particular amounts, but rather the nature of the revenue sources concerned. |
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