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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rehobeth took in $885 thousand and spent $716 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes87%State tax money12%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

49%

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

Town taxes87%

Sales tax
49%$434 thousand
Other taxes
33%$288 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$112 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$71 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$37 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$33 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$14 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.8%$51 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$110 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs95%Police, fire, courts and jails4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%Roads, transit and parking0.1%

What stands out

95%

of Rehobeth's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
95%$677 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$580 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$97 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.9%$35 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Rehobeth. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Rehobeth 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.