City government · Perry County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Perryville took in $2.2 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)58%City taxes22%State tax money14%County and local tax money5.7%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes22%

Sales tax

12%$256 thousand

Property tax

6.4%$139 thousand

Other taxes

4.2%$92 thousand

What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes

Public utility taxes$92 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services58%

Fees for services

58%$1.3 million

What's in fees for servicesWater

Water$1.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state

14%$293 thousand

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

5.7%$124 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other

0.5%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking6.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

55%

of Perryville'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

55%$1.1 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply

Water supply$1.1 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

21%$438 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection

Police$400 thousand
Fire protection$38 thousand

Running the government and other costs

11%$235 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)

Other and not broken out$188 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

6.6%$137 thousand

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$137 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.1%$65 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation

Parks and recreation$65 thousand

Interest on debt

2.5%$52 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Perryville. 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 Perryville 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.