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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Plainview took in $396 thousand and spent $288 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes27%State tax money22%Fines and other18%County and local tax money15%Federal tax money15%Fees for services2.3%

What stands out

15%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
14%$54 thousand
Other taxes
6.8%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.6%$26 thousand

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$60 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$89 thousand

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$61 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
17%$66 thousand
Fines
1.0%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Roads, transit and parking22%Parks, recreation and libraries3.8%

What stands out

52%

of Plainview'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
52%$149 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$92 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$66 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$38 thousand
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
22%$62 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$62 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.8%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plainview. 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 Plainview 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.