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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ravenden took in $449 thousand and spent $429 thousand.

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)37%Fines and other29%Town taxes15%State tax money11%County and local tax money7.6%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes15%

Sales tax
8.7%$39 thousand
Other taxes
4.7%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.8%$8 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$164 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$92 thousand
  • Sewer$45 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 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%$51 thousand

County and local tax money7.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.6%$34 thousand

Fines and other29%

Fines
25%$114 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.0%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities46%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Sent to other local governments0.5%

What stands out

30%

of Ravenden'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
46%$197 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$122 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$28 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$130 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$77 thousand
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$82 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$67 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Ravenden. 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 Ravenden 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.