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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Satsuma took in $7.2 million and spent $6.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes54%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Fines and other9.1%State tax money3.3%

What stands out

27%

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

City taxes54%

Sales tax
27%$2.0 million
Other taxes
23%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.0 million
  • Other licenses$569 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.8%$271 thousand

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$885 thousand
  • Water$758 thousand
  • Garbage collection$691 thousand
  • Other service charges$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money3.3%

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

From the state
3.3%$238 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$430 thousand
Fines
3.1%$225 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Interest on debt7.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%

What stands out

32%

of Satsuma'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
32%$2.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$1.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$572 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.6 million
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)$1.1 million
  • Other and not broken out$511 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$619 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$619 thousand
Interest on debt
7.1%$479 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$267 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$212 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$191 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$191 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Satsuma. 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 City of Satsuma 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.