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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Centerton took in $19.8 million and spent $18.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes57%County and local tax money28%State tax money9.7%Fines and other5.4%Fees for services (parks and recreation)<0.1%

What stands out

30%

of Centerton's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes57%

Sales tax
30%$6.0 million
Other taxes
15%$3.0 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$1.2 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$291 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$2.2 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$1.9 million

County and local tax money28%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
28%$5.5 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$765 thousand
Fines
1.5%$301 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Roads, transit and parking14%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.1%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

13%

of Centerton's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$9.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$4.7 million
  • Police$4.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$342 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$164 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$2.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
13%$2.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$862 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
13%$2.3 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.1%$1.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$204 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Centerton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Centerton 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.