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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fordyce took in $5.0 million and spent $3.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%Federal tax money17%State tax money7.2%Fines and other6.6%

What stands out

28%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
28%$1.4 million
Other taxes
7.6%$379 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$349 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.0%$198 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$757 thousand
  • Sewer$672 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
  • Airport$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$867 thousand

State tax money7.2%

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

From the state
7.2%$359 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Fines
4.0%$200 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.6%$131 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking18%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Running the government and other costs12%

What stands out

38%

of Fordyce'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%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$922 thousand
  • Fire protection$205 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$57 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$581 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$359 thousand
  • Sewer systems$222 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$577 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$494 thousand
  • Airports$83 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$445 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$445 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$366 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$254 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fordyce. 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 Fordyce 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.