Government budget and revenue in Florissant, Missouri: official figures
Florissant's city government took in $22.23 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023, or $432 for each of its 51,506 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 3rd lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.
How much does Florissant spend and on what?
It spent $21.73 million in the same year, $422 per resident, the 8th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were parks and recreation (19.6%), roads and highways (10.2%) and financial administration (7.6%) of the total.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much tax does Florissant collect per resident?
Taxes raised $20.09 million ($390 per resident, the 4th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023, 90.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat taxes does Florissant rely on?
Of Florissant's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023, property tax made up 0.0%, general sales tax 61.9%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 31.1%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Florissant's property tax share is the lowest of 580 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much federal and state money does Florissant get?
Payments from other governments made up 9.6% of Florissant's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023: 0.7% from the federal government ($3 per resident), 9.0% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Florissant raise from fees and utilities?
Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $0, 0.0% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Florissant spend on police?
Florissant's city government spent $1.16 million on police in the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023, $23 per resident (the 17th lowest of 582) and 5.3% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much debt does Florissant have?
At the end of the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023, Florissant's city government owed $325,000 in long-term debt, $6 per resident (the 9th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $9.37 million.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow much does Florissant pay in interest on its debt?
Interest on debt cost $388,000 in the fiscal year ended 30 November 2023, 1.8% of total spending.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow Florissant compares with other cities in the United States
City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 580 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.
| Rank | City | City government total revenue per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Spokane Valley | $1,010 |
| 577 | Eagle Mountain | $888 |
| 578 | Millcreek | $846 |
| 579 | Baytown | $797 |
| 580 | Florissant | $432 |
| 581 | Harrisburg | $281 |
| 582 | Reading | $3 |
City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 575 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.
| Rank | City | City government total spending per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 572 | Madison | $928 |
| 573 | Millcreek | $724 |
| 574 | Dunwoody | $600 |
| 575 | Florissant | $422 |
| 576 | Eagle Mountain | $398 |
| 577 | Harrisburg | $170 |
| 578 | Columbus | $107 |
City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 579 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.
| Rank | City | City taxes collected per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 576 | Homestead | $413 |
| 577 | Kenner | $401 |
| 578 | Buffalo | $399 |
| 579 | Florissant | $390 |
| 580 | Casper | $254 |
| 581 | Reading | $0 |
| 582 | Harrisburg | $0 |
City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 566 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.
| Rank | City | City spending on police per resident, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 563 | Palm Coast | $66 |
| 564 | Avondale | $40 |
| 565 | Las Vegas | $32 |
| 566 | Florissant | $23 |
| 567 | Novi | $6 |
| 568 | Camden | $1 |
| 569 | Naperville | $0 |
City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 574 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.
| Rank | City | City long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 571 | Lake Forest | $71 |
| 572 | Kentwood | $67 |
| 573 | Sammamish | $49 |
| 574 | Florissant | $6 |
| 575 | Longmont | $1 |
| 576 | Columbus | $0 |
| 577 | Meridian | $0 |
Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 580 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.
| Rank | City | Property tax as a share of city tax revenue, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 574 | Columbus | 6.1% |
| 575 | Joplin | 5.7% |
| 576 | Stillwater | 4.5% |
| 577 | Dothan | 4.1% |
| 578 | Enid | 1.1% |
| 579 | Edmond | 0.0% |
| 580 | Florissant | 0.0% |
Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))
Florissant ranks 478 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.
| Rank | City | Federal, state and local aid as a share of city general revenue, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 475 | Fremont | 9.7% |
| 476 | Goose Creek | 9.7% |
| 477 | Thousand Oaks | 9.6% |
| 478 | Florissant | 9.6% |
| 479 | Visalia | 9.6% |
| 480 | San Angelo | 9.6% |
| 481 | Rapid City | 9.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit files (item amounts for every sampled government, directory with population and fiscal year end, state estimates by type of government), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0967c4d30466…)
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