The table below shows the total gross expenditure for the council and how the money is raised.
| Budget requirements | 21/22 (£Million) | 20/21 (£Million) | 19/20 (£Million) | 18/19 (£Million) |
| Gross expenditure of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 27.5 | 28.3 | 30.0 | 32.0 |
| Less other income | -17.7 | -19.0 | -20.5 | -22.6 |
| Total net costs: | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.5 | 9.4 |
| Funded from: | ||||
| Business Rates | -3.8 | -4.0 | -4.0 | -3.5 |
| Grant from Government | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| Total to be raised from council tax | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
