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Government budget and revenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan: official figures

Ann Arbor's city government took in $437.34 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, or $3,648 for each of its 119,875 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 182nd highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$3,648
2024
City government spending per resident
$3,399
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,275
2024

How much does Ann Arbor spend and on what?

It spent $407.40 million in the same year, $3,399 per resident, the 204th highest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were the water utility (13.9%), housing and community development (10.8%) and roads and highways (10.8%) of the total.

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How much tax does Ann Arbor collect per resident?

Taxes raised $160.06 million ($1,335 per resident, the 184th highest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 39.8% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Ann Arbor rely on?

Of Ann Arbor's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, property tax made up 92.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Ann Arbor's property tax share is the 81st highest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

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How much federal and state money does Ann Arbor get?

Payments from other governments made up 34.6% of Ann Arbor's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024: 20.8% from the federal government ($697 per resident), 10.0% from the state and 3.9% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Ann Arbor raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $65.09 million, 16.2% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $34.73 million.

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How much does Ann Arbor spend on police?

Ann Arbor's city government spent $31.91 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, $266 per resident (the 113th lowest of 582) and 7.8% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Ann Arbor spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $19.53 million, $163 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024.

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How much debt does Ann Arbor have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, Ann Arbor's city government owed $272.73 million in long-term debt, $2,275 per resident (the 284th highest of 582). During the year it issued $5.25 million of new long-term debt and repaid $36.73 million.

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How much does Ann Arbor pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $7.98 million in the fiscal year ended 30 June 2024, 2.0% of total spending.

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How has the Ann Arbor city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 32.5% from $2,754 to $3,648, spending per resident rose 37.0% to $3,399, taxes per resident rose 18.2% to $1,335.

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How Ann Arbor compares with other cities in the United States

City government total revenue per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 273 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2022
270Racine$2,760
271Augusta$2,759
272St. Paul$2,757
273Ann Arbor$2,754
274Chino$2,749
275Salem$2,741
276Idaho Falls$2,739
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 301 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2022
298Boynton Beach$2,486
299Schaumburg$2,483
300Bozeman$2,481
301Ann Arbor$2,481
302Provo$2,479
303Woodland$2,477
304Athens$2,473
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 267 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2022
264Madison$1,138
265Denton$1,137
266Hawthorne$1,134
267Ann Arbor$1,130
268Holly Springs$1,126
269Fairfield$1,123
270Richland$1,123
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 479 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2022
476St. Cloud$275
477Harlingen$273
478Lake Charles$272
479Ann Arbor$272
480Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$271
481Gilroy$270
482Arlington$269
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 327 of 731, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
324Little Elm$2,233
325Lawrence$2,230
326Gardena$2,227
327Ann Arbor$2,223
328Marana$2,220
329Danbury$2,219
330Hesperia$2,197
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 89 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2022
86Milwaukee93.3%
87Elizabeth93.1%
88Kenosha93.1%
89Ann Arbor93.1%
90Eagan93.0%
91Taylor92.6%
92Lawrence92.2%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Ann Arbor ranks 178 of 730, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2022
175Tuscaloosa28.2%
176Duluth28.1%
177Quincy28.1%
178Ann Arbor28.1%
179Eau Claire28.0%
180Homestead28.0%
181Alpharetta27.8%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 182 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total revenue per resident, 2024
179Rocky Mount$3,703
180Concord$3,686
181High Point$3,674
182Ann Arbor$3,648
183St. Paul$3,645
184Tampa$3,638
185Phoenix$3,631
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 204 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity government total spending per resident, 2024
201Lancaster$3,424
202Gary$3,411
203Idaho Falls$3,409
204Ann Arbor$3,399
205Joliet$3,393
206Olympia$3,391
207Des Moines$3,362
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 184 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity taxes collected per resident, 2024
181Evanston$1,336
182Tampa$1,336
183Decatur$1,336
184Ann Arbor$1,335
185Midland$1,335
186Glendale$1,335
187Minneapolis$1,328
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 470 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity spending on police per resident, 2024
467Rio Rancho$267
468Goose Creek$267
469Brownsville$267
470Ann Arbor$266
471Thousand Oaks$266
472St. Louis Park$266
473Little Elm$265
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City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 284 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityCity long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024
281Pompano Beach$2,307
282Mountain View$2,303
283Jeffersonville$2,301
284Ann Arbor$2,275
285Pensacola$2,272
286Burbank$2,270
287Hollywood$2,268
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Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 81 of 580, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityProperty tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024
78West Allis93.2%
79Rochester Hills93.1%
80Wyoming92.8%
81Ann Arbor92.7%
82Great Falls92.6%
83Milwaukee92.6%
84Everett92.6%
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Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Ann Arbor ranks 102 of 582, highest first. City government only: in many cities schools, transit, water or other services are run by separate governments or the county, so totals are not like-for-like. Per resident figures use the population the Census finance file gives each government. Governments whose figures were mostly imputed by the Census Bureau are left out. The government of Washington, DC, also carries out the functions of a state.

RankCityFederal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024
99Memphis34.8%
100Peoria34.8%
101North Port34.6%
102Ann Arbor34.6%
103Chapel Hill34.5%
104Framingham34.3%
105Pontiac34.2%
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