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Government budget and revenue in O'Fallon, Missouri: official figures

O'Fallon's city government took in $122.89 million in total revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, or $1,312 for each of its 93,663 residents (2024 figure in the finance file); per resident that is the 18th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey.

City government revenue per resident
$1,312
2024
City government spending per resident
$1,151
2024
City long-term debt per resident
$1,128
2024

How much does O'Fallon spend and on what?

It spent $107.76 million in the same year, $1,151 per resident, the 19th lowest of 582 US cities of 50,000 or more with reported figures in the 2024 Census survey. The largest identified functions were roads and highways (21.9%), police (19.9%) and parks and recreation (9.9%) of the total.

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How much tax does O'Fallon collect per resident?

Taxes raised $68.34 million ($730 per resident, the 95th lowest of 582) in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 59.4% of general revenue, compared with 49.3% for all US city governments combined in 2022.

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What taxes does O'Fallon rely on?

Of O'Fallon's tax revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, property tax made up 19.8%, general sales tax 59.5%, selective sales taxes (on utilities, fuel, alcohol, tobacco, hotels and others) 15.7%. Across all US city governments in 2022, property tax made up 48.1% and general sales tax 19.8%; O'Fallon's property tax share is the 64th lowest 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 O'Fallon get?

Payments from other governments made up 14.4% of O'Fallon's city government's general revenue in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023: 0.5% from the federal government ($6 per resident), 5.8% from the state and 8.2% from other local governments. For all US city governments in 2022 the aid share was 24.3%.

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How much does O'Fallon raise from fees and utilities?

Fees and charges for services such as sewerage, trash, parks and airports brought in $21.50 million, 18.7% of general revenue (all US city governments in 2022: 20.0%). Revenue of government-owned utilities (water, electricity, gas or transit) added $7.80 million.

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How much does O'Fallon spend on police?

O'Fallon's city government spent $21.49 million on police in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, $229 per resident (the 69th lowest of 582) and 19.9% of its total spending; police took 10.3% of spending across all US city governments in 2022.

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How much debt does O'Fallon have?

At the end of the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, O'Fallon's city government owed $105.66 million in long-term debt, $1,128 per resident (the 157th lowest of 582). During the year it issued no new long-term debt and repaid $7.17 million.

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How much does O'Fallon pay in interest on its debt?

Interest on debt cost $3.53 million in the fiscal year ended 31 December 2023, 3.3% of total spending.

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How has the O'Fallon city budget changed?

Between the Census survey years 2022 and 2024 (not adjusted for inflation), total revenue per resident rose 21.1% from $1,084 to $1,312, spending per resident rose 9.7% to $1,151, taxes per resident rose 15.2% to $730.

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How O'Fallon 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))

O'Fallon ranks 708 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
705Meridian$1,101
706Kentwood$1,098
707Lake Forest$1,085
708O'Fallon$1,084
709Lorain$1,060
710Deltona$1,056
711Miami Gardens$1,054
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City government total spending per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

O'Fallon ranks 697 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
694Scranton$1,091
695Placentia$1,081
696Madera$1,058
697O'Fallon$1,048
698Camden$1,035
699Fishers$1,029
700Eagle Mountain$1,020
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City taxes collected per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

O'Fallon ranks 637 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
634Woodbury$638
635Bozeman$637
636Sterling Heights$634
637O'Fallon$634
638Brookhaven$630
639Henderson$630
640Colton$628
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City spending on police per resident, 2022 (Survey year 2022 (fiscal years ended July 2021 to June 2022))

O'Fallon ranks 684 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
681St. George$188
682Palm Bay$187
683Lincoln$185
684O'Fallon$185
685Owensboro$182
686Iowa City$182
687Ankeny$181
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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))

O'Fallon 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 long-term debt outstanding per resident, end of fiscal 2022
476Buena Park$1,352
477Westland$1,348
478Joliet$1,339
479O'Fallon$1,335
480Fort Collins$1,333
481San Leandro$1,332
482Peoria$1,332
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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))

O'Fallon ranks 640 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
637Owensboro21.6%
638Santa Maria21.5%
639San Leandro21.4%
640O'Fallon21.1%
641Turlock21.0%
642Spokane Valley20.8%
643Centennial20.7%
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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))

O'Fallon ranks 594 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
591Madera10.1%
592San Leandro10.1%
593Deerfield Beach10.0%
594O'Fallon10.0%
595Hawthorne9.9%
596Federal Way9.9%
597Stamford9.9%
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City government total revenue per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

O'Fallon ranks 565 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
562Gaithersburg$1,346
563Mission Viejo$1,341
564Bowie$1,332
565O'Fallon$1,312
566Sammamish$1,284
567Lakewood$1,284
568Bellevue$1,250
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City government total spending per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

O'Fallon ranks 564 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
561Santa Clarita$1,279
562Bowie$1,191
563Gaithersburg$1,189
564O'Fallon$1,151
565Scranton$1,147
566Miami Gardens$1,139
567Meridian$1,089
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City taxes collected per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

O'Fallon ranks 488 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
485Macon-Bibb County$738
486Smyrna$736
487Pontiac$731
488O'Fallon$730
489Bethlehem$730
490Plymouth$727
491Santa Clarita$726
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City spending on police per resident, 2024 (Survey year 2024 (fiscal years ended July 2023 to June 2024))

O'Fallon ranks 514 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
511Macon-Bibb County$231
512Auburn$231
513Bethlehem$230
514O'Fallon$229
515McKinney$228
516Enid$228
517St. Clair Shores$227
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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))

O'Fallon ranks 426 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
423Southaven$1,142
424East Orange$1,130
425Cranston$1,128
426O'Fallon$1,128
427Fremont$1,124
428Auburn$1,117
429Kennewick$1,116
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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))

O'Fallon ranks 517 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
514Tracy20.3%
515Owensboro20.0%
516Peoria19.8%
517O'Fallon19.8%
518Goose Creek19.7%
519Broken Arrow19.6%
520Temecula19.4%
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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))

O'Fallon ranks 357 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
354Santee14.7%
355Coon Rapids14.5%
356Lebanon14.4%
357O'Fallon14.4%
358Pasadena14.4%
359Apple Valley14.3%
360Edmond14.3%
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