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Cotton Plant's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cotton Plant took in $1.1 million and spent $985 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other49%Fees for services (sewer, water)25%County and local tax money7.7%City taxes7.3%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money5.2%

What stands out

48%

of Cotton Plant's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes7.3%

Sales tax
4.2%$48 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$14 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$279 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$137 thousand
  • Water$134 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.2%

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

From the federal government
5.2%$59 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$74 thousand

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$88 thousand

Fines and other49%

Interest, rents and other
48%$541 thousand
Fines
1.2%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Roads, transit and parking14%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%All other spending4.1%

What stands out

28%

of Cotton Plant'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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$323 thousand
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$91 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91 thousand
  • Government buildings$91 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$271 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$110 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$91 thousand
  • Fire protection$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$127 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$65 thousand
  • Water supply$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$91 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$91 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$29 thousand
Social services
1.1%$11 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cotton Plant. 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 Cotton Plant 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.