Town Hall · Farmington

Farmington, MO town hall & government

Farmington spent $41.1 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,264 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Farmington's government.

Town budget

Where Farmington's money goes

Spent
$41.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,264
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$265 per resident
Water & other utilities
$22.2 million54%
Parks & libraries
$5.3 million13%
Police
$3.7 million9%
Administration & buildings
$2.9 million7%
Fire
$2.5 million6%
Sewer & trash
$2.4 million6%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$527,0001%
Interest on debt
$96,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Farmington

Full-time staff
155
84 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 24 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
20 full-time79 part
Police
36 full-time
Fire
24 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
19 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
6 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Farmington R-VII School District

Farmington's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,200
Missouri: $14,569
Students
3,980
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$31.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 42%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $11,200 per pupil, $6,158 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Farmington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,328
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$196,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Farmington's government

🏛️ Official websitefarmington-mo.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farmington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farmington

Farmington is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Farmington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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