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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Flippin took in $3.0 million and spent $2.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)45%City taxes31%Federal tax money7.5%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money5.8%State tax money4.4%

What stands out

26%

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

City taxes31%

Sales tax

26%$801 thousand

Other taxes

2.8%$86 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses

Public utility taxes$81 thousand
Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

2.0%$60 thousand

Fees for services45%

Fees for services

45%$1.4 million

What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more

Water$934 thousand
Sewer$314 thousand
Garbage collection$82 thousand
Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government

7.5%$227 thousand

State tax money4.4%

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

From the state

4.4%$134 thousand

County and local tax money5.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

5.8%$176 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other

5.0%$152 thousand

Fines

1.5%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs9.8%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

25%

of Flippin'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

51%$1.3 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more

Water supply$1.1 million
Sewer systems$148 thousand
Garbage and solid waste$89 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

25%$650 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more

Police$456 thousand
Fire protection$190 thousand
Courts and legal services$4 thousand

Running the government and other costs

9.8%$256 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$256 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

8.8%$231 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$231 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

4.8%$126 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$126 thousand

Interest on debt

0.5%$12 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Flippin. 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 Flippin 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.