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Rison's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Rison took in $1.0 million and spent $524 thousand.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Rison's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.
City taxes41%
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
- Public utility taxes$66 thousand
Amounts are by Census tax category.
Fees for services47%
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
- Water$274 thousand
- Sewer$212 thousand
Amounts are by Census type of charge.
State tax money12%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
Where it goes
What stands out
of Rison'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%
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
- Water supply$125 thousand
- Sewer systems$110 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$84 thousand
- Other and not broken out$61 thousand
- Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
- Police$107 thousand
- Fire protection$1 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
- Interest on water supply debt$20 thousand
- Interest on general debt$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
City of Rison. 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 Rison 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.