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Black Rock's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Black Rock took in $547 thousand and spent $280 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money63%Federal tax money18%Fines and other12%State tax money5.3%City taxes2.4%

What stands out

63%

of Black Rock's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes2.4%

Other taxes
2.4%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$96 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$29 thousand

County and local tax money63%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
63%$346 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
12%$63 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Interest on debt7.5%

What stands out

57%

of Black Rock'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%$159 thousand
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)$147 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$62 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$52 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$38 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Black Rock. 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 Black Rock 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.