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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Decatur took in $7.1 million and spent $6.1 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)71%City taxes15%Fines and other7.5%County and local tax money4.3%State tax money2.8%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes15%

Sales tax
10%$724 thousand
Property tax
2.6%$185 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$127 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$106 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services71%

Fees for services
71%$5.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$2.8 million
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Garbage collection$85 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money2.8%

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

From the state
2.8%$198 thousand

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$304 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$298 thousand
Fines
3.3%$230 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities62%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Interest on debt5.0%Running the government and other costs4.1%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%

What stands out

62%

of Decatur's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
62%$3.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.9 million
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$77 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$920 thousand
  • Fire protection$354 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$71 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$309 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.1%$251 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$245 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$248 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$248 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$178 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$178 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Decatur. 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 Decatur 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.