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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perrytown took in $171 thousand and spent $115 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money42%Town taxes30%Fees for services (water)27%Fines and other0.6%

What stands out

24%

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

Town taxes30%

Sales tax
24%$41 thousand
Property tax
5.8%$10 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$47 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$72 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities77%Running the government and other costs9.6%Police, fire, courts and jails8.7%Roads, transit and parking4.3%

What stands out

77%

of Perrytown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
77%$89 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$48 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$11 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$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.7%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Perrytown. 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 Perrytown 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.