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Prairie Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Prairie Grove took in $8.0 million and spent $6.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)40%City taxes27%County and local tax money12%State tax money11%Fines and other11%

What stands out

16%

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

City taxes27%

Sales tax
16%$1.3 million
Other taxes
5.9%$469 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$280 thousand
  • Other licenses$182 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.4%$428 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$3.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.4 million
  • Sewer$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$476 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$173 thousand
  • Other service charges$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$851 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$939 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$490 thousand
Fines
4.5%$359 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

24%

of Prairie Grove'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$2.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$874 thousand
  • Sewer systems$857 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$413 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$262 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$719 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$719 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$517 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$517 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$136 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$97 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Prairie Grove. 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 City of Prairie Grove 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.