Town government · Crittenden County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jericho took in $114 thousand and spent $91 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other68%County and local tax money21%Town taxes11%Fees for services (electric power)0.9%

What stands out

31%

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

Town taxes11%

Other taxes
5.3%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$4 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
3.5%$4 thousand
Sales tax
1.8%$2 thousand

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesElectric power
  • Electric power$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money21%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
21%$24 thousand

Fines and other68%

Interest, rents and other
37%$42 thousand
Fines
31%$35 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking2.2%

What stands out

54%

of Jericho'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
54%$49 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$44 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$25 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$15 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
  • Water supply$3 thousand
  • Sewer systems$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.2%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jericho. 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 Jericho 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.