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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Crossett took in $11.1 million and spent $9.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%City taxes36%Federal tax money8.1%State tax money7.0%County and local tax money6.9%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes36%

Sales tax
20%$2.2 million
Property tax
12%$1.3 million
Other taxes
4.7%$522 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$382 thousand
  • Other licenses$140 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$4.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$1.3 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Other service charges$782 thousand
  • Garbage collection$586 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$233 thousand
  • Airport$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.1%

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

From the federal government
8.1%$903 thousand

State tax money7.0%

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

From the state
7.0%$773 thousand

County and local tax money6.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.9%$763 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$314 thousand
Fines
1.4%$150 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Running the government and other costs8.1%Roads, transit and parking6.7%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

38%

of Crossett'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$3.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.9 million
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$134 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$869 thousand
  • Sewer systems$389 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$1.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$718 thousand
  • Libraries$538 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.1%$790 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$322 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$278 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$190 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$656 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$534 thousand
  • Airports$122 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.2%$309 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$309 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$93 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Crossett. 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 Crossett 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.