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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Tontitown took in $1.2 million and spent $3.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

Fees for services (water)68%City taxes32%

City taxes32%

Property tax
32%$373 thousand

Fees for services68%

Fees for services
68%$793 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$793 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities69%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.9%

What stands out

69%

of Tontitown's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
69%$2.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$1.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$130 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$523 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$301 thousand
  • Police$222 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$490 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$490 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.9%$190 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$190 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Tontitown. 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 Tontitown 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.