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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Higginson took in $513 thousand and spent $411 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes34%Fees for services (sewer)25%County and local tax money19%State tax money13%Fines and other8.2%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes34%

Sales tax
25%$128 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.1%$21 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$129 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$129 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$69 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$97 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Fines
4.3%$22 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.9%$20 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt4.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.2%

What stands out

31%

of Higginson'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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$135 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$135 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$128 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$67 thousand
  • Fire protection$61 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$78 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$77 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$17 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Higginson. 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 Town of Higginson 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.