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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Atkins took in $2.8 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes66%State tax money21%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other4.1%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

56%

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

City taxes66%

Sales tax
56%$1.5 million
Other taxes
9.0%$249 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$186 thousand
  • Other licenses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.4%$40 thousand

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$241 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$574 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Fines
2.4%$66 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.7%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Interest on debt3.2%

What stands out

38%

of Atkins' 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
38%$772 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$772 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$419 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$357 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$45 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$400 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$400 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$278 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$278 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$90 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$64 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Atkins. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 Atkins 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.