Town government · Garland County, AR

Fountain Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Fountain Lake took in $84 thousand and spent $72 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money77%Town taxes23%

What stands out

77%

of Fountain Lake's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes23%

Other taxes
23%$19 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes
  • Other selective sales taxes$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money77%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
77%$65 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking56%Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs8.3%

What stands out

56%

of Fountain Lake's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
56%$40 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$40 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails
  • Prisons and jails$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.3%$6 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$3 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Fountain Lake. 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 Town of Fountain Lake 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.