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Little Flock's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Little Flock took in $1.9 million and spent $1.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes62%Federal tax money16%Fines and other11%State tax money8.2%Fees for services3.2%

What stands out

43%

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

City taxes62%

Sales tax
43%$802 thousand
Property tax
12%$218 thousand
Other taxes
7.2%$133 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$289 thousand

State tax money8.2%

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

From the state
8.2%$151 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$198 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Health and hospitals4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.4%

What stands out

55%

of Little Flock's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
55%$999 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$802 thousand
  • Government buildings$141 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$41 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$588 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; fire protection and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$343 thousand
  • Fire protection$139 thousand
  • Police$78 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$21 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$129 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$129 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.4%$80 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Little Flock. 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 Little Flock 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.