City government · Faulkner County, AR

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Vilonia took in $10.5 million and spent $11.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)65%City taxes19%Fines and other9.0%State tax money4.2%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes19%

Sales tax
14%$1.5 million
Property tax
3.2%$334 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$165 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Public utility taxes$156 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services65%

Fees for services
65%$6.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$5.8 million
  • Sewer$900 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$92 thousand
  • Other service charges$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.7%$287 thousand

State tax money4.2%

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

From the state
4.2%$440 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$646 thousand
Fines
2.8%$299 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities56%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs9.2%Interest on debt3.0%All other spending3.2%

What stands out

56%

of Vilonia'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
56%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$5.7 million
  • Sewer systems$569 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Fire protection$561 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$150 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.4 million
Running the government and other costs
9.2%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$835 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$130 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
Interest on debt
3.0%$333 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$240 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$93 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$326 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$326 thousand
Social services
0.3%$35 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vilonia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Vilonia 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.