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Centre's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Centre took in $5.6 million and spent $4.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes87%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)9.0%Federal tax money1.7%Fines and other1.5%State tax money0.5%

What stands out

52%

of Centre's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes87%

Sales tax
52%$3.0 million
Other taxes
28%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; motor fuel taxes and 7 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$801 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$342 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$135 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$101 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$75 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.2%$403 thousand

Fees for services9.0%

Fees for services
9.0%$509 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$374 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$120 thousand
  • Other service charges$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.7%$94 thousand

State tax money0.5%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
0.5%$26 thousand

Fines and other1.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$44 thousand
Fines
0.7%$38 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%

What stands out

15%

of Centre's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$853 thousand
  • Fire protection$328 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$892 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$651 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$241 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$851 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$851 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$699 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$699 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$656 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$656 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Centre. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Centre itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.