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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Stevenson took in $4.6 million and spent $1.4 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 taxes98%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

41%

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

City taxes98%

Sales tax
41%$1.9 million
Individual income tax
29%$1.3 million
Other taxes
27%$1.2 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; public utility licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$472 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$472 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$171 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$101 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other2.4%

Fines
2.4%$108 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails74%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%

What stands out

74%

of Stevenson'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
74%$1.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$999 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$292 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$292 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$66 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$66 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Stevenson. 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 Stevenson 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.