Town government · Lawrence County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Portia took in $176 thousand and spent $152 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Town taxes32%County and local tax money22%State tax money19%Fees for services (garbage collection)15%Fines and other12%

What stands out

22%

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

Town taxes32%

Sales tax
20%$35 thousand
Other taxes
13%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$34 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$38 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Roads, transit and parking5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

44%

of Portia'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
44%$67 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$59 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$59 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$12 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.9%$9 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$9 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$5 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Portia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Portia 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.