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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Collinsville took in $2.4 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes71%State tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection)9.5%Fines and other7.7%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

47%

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

Town taxes71%

Sales tax
47%$1.1 million
Other taxes
22%$541 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; motor fuel taxes and 5 more
  • Other licenses$172 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$118 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$72 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$69 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$69 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand
  • Tobacco taxes$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$44 thousand

Fees for services9.5%

Fees for services
9.5%$230 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$230 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$17 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$267 thousand

Fines and other7.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$163 thousand
Fines
0.9%$23 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Running the government and other costs10%

What stands out

62%

of Collinsville's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
62%$689 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$677 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$185 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$185 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$134 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$75 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Collinsville. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Collinsville 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.