City government · Kusilvak Census Area Borough, AK

Pilot Station's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pilot Station took in $469 thousand and spent $616 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%City taxes32%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

32%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
32%$152 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$118 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; sewer and 3 more
  • Other government-run businesses$38 thousand
  • Sewer$37 thousand
  • Water$37 thousand
  • Garbage collection$5 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$175 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking1.1%

What stands out

57%

of Pilot Station'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
57%$354 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$164 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$42 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$179 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$86 thousand
  • Sewer systems$81 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$76 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$7 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pilot Station. 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 City of Pilot Station 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.