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Government budget and revenue in Greenwood, Indiana: official figures

Greenwood's city government took in $118.17 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $1,807 for each of its 65,406 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 64th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,807
2024
City government spending per resident
$2,313
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$2,355
2024

How much does Greenwood spend and on what?

It spent $151.27 million in the same year, $2,313 per resident, the 209th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were sewerage (13.5%), fire protection (9.1%) and police (6.6%) of the total.

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How much tax does Greenwood collect per resident?

Taxes raised $55.15 million ($843 per resident, the 151st lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 46.7% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does Greenwood rely on?

Of Greenwood's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 68.3%, general sales tax 5.4%, individual income tax 26.2%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; Greenwood's property tax share is the 188th 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 Greenwood get?

Payments from other governments made up 9.3% of Greenwood's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 2.1% from the federal government ($39 per resident), 7.1% from the state. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does Greenwood raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $38.40 million, 32.5% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%).

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How much does Greenwood spend on police?

Greenwood's city government spent $9.99 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $153 per resident (the 26th lowest of 582) and 6.6% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much does Greenwood spend on fire protection?

Fire protection cost $13.77 million, $210 per resident, in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023.

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How much debt does Greenwood have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, Greenwood's city government owed $154.05 million in long-term debt, $2,355 per resident (the 272nd highest of 582). During the year it issued $2.85 million of new long-term debt and repaid $18.13 million.

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How much does Greenwood pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $6.77 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 4.5% of total spending.

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How has the Greenwood city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 7.3% from $1,684 to $1,807, spending per resident rose 24.7% to $2,313, taxes per resident rose 22.4% to $843.

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How Greenwood 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))

Greenwood ranks 588 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
585Orange$1,691
586Alhambra$1,689
587Fort Wayne$1,688
588Greenwood$1,684
589Walnut Creek$1,683
590Broken Arrow$1,683
591Great Falls$1,682
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Greenwood ranks 473 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
470Farmington Hills$1,860
471Weston$1,860
472Yakima$1,858
473Greenwood$1,854
474Rochester Hills$1,854
475Downers Grove$1,852
476Miramar$1,852
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Greenwood ranks 600 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
597Coconut Creek$695
598Fullerton$693
599Bethlehem$690
600Greenwood$689
601Lancaster$687
602Merced$686
603Augusta$686
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

Greenwood ranks 714 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
711Moreno Valley$128
712Lehi$123
713Sammamish$121
714Greenwood$118
715Eagle Mountain$110
716Palm Coast$46
717Lancaster$44
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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))

Greenwood ranks 254 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
251Lehi$2,740
252Dearborn$2,738
253Missoula$2,738
254Greenwood$2,725
255High Point$2,701
256McKinney$2,677
257Lincoln$2,642
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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))

Greenwood ranks 206 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
203Bloomington67.0%
204Chapel Hill66.9%
205Fort Pierce66.8%
206Greenwood66.5%
207St. Cloud66.3%
208Bradenton66.3%
209Greensboro66.2%
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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))

Greenwood ranks 399 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
396Diamond Bar16.5%
397Tamarac16.5%
398Jupiter16.4%
399Greenwood16.4%
400Rockville16.4%
401Davenport16.4%
402Bozeman16.4%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Greenwood ranks 519 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
516Lakeville$1,812
517Eden Prairie$1,809
518Pasadena$1,808
519Greenwood$1,807
520Lorain$1,804
521Burnsville$1,795
522Broken Arrow$1,793
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Greenwood ranks 374 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
371Topeka$2,324
372Rapid City$2,323
373Tucson$2,316
374Greenwood$2,313
375Oshkosh$2,312
376Aurora$2,300
377Utica$2,300
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Greenwood ranks 432 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
429Lancaster$846
430Arlington Heights$846
431Victorville$844
432Greenwood$843
433Gallatin$842
434Appleton$841
435West New York$841
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

Greenwood ranks 557 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
554Madison$159
555Smyrna$158
556Ames$157
557Greenwood$153
558Haverhill$148
559Sammamish$141
560Louisville/Jefferson County metro government$137
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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))

Greenwood ranks 272 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
269High Point$2,369
270Medford$2,368
271Rochester$2,357
272Greenwood$2,355
273Haverhill$2,353
274Edina$2,351
275League City$2,345
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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))

Greenwood ranks 188 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
185Sioux City68.5%
186Concord68.5%
187St. Petersburg68.4%
188Greenwood68.3%
189Dallas68.3%
190Ames67.8%
191Chapel Hill67.6%
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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))

Greenwood ranks 487 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
484Scranton9.5%
485Cary9.4%
486Palm Beach Gardens9.3%
487Greenwood9.3%
488Deerfield Beach9.3%
489Summerville9.2%
490Hoover9.2%
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