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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palestine took in $1.6 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)48%City taxes29%County and local tax money9.9%State tax money9.7%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

24%

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

City taxes29%

Sales tax
24%$380 thousand
Other taxes
4.2%$67 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$30 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.6%$10 thousand

Fees for services48%

Fees for services
48%$754 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$560 thousand
  • Sewer$120 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.7%

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

From the state
9.7%$153 thousand

County and local tax money9.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.9%$157 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.1%$49 thousand
Fines
0.9%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

10%

of Palestine's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$698 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$513 thousand
  • Sewer systems$97 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$88 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$285 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)$167 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$118 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$227 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$227 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$171 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$136 thousand
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$155 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$155 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Palestine. 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 Palestine 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.