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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Parkin took in $1.2 million and spent $940 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)47%City taxes14%County and local tax money13%Fines and other13%State tax money12%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes14%

Sales tax
7.1%$83 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$55 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$52 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$29 thousand

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$556 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$368 thousand
  • Garbage collection$89 thousand
  • Sewer$82 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$143 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$155 thousand

Fines and other13%

Fines
12%$142 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.1%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking8.4%Health and hospitals2.1%

What stands out

34%

of Parkin'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
34%$318 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$212 thousand
  • Fire protection$79 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$26 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$283 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$249 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$240 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$103 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$81 thousand
  • Sewer systems$56 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.4%$79 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$79 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$20 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parkin. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Parkin 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.