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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Atwater took in $54.3 million and spent $45.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)58%City taxes34%State tax money5.2%Fines and other3.2%

What stands out

8.3%

of Atwater's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Other taxes
13%$7.2 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$5.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$962 thousand
  • Other licenses$422 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$188 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$141 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
12%$6.6 million
Sales tax
8.3%$4.5 million

Fees for services58%

Fees for services
58%$31.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$11.7 million
  • Water$7.7 million
  • Other service charges$7.2 million
  • Garbage collection$4.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$12 thousand

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$2.8 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.6 million
Fines
0.2%$85 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails29%Running the government and other costs19%Housing and community development6.5%Interest on debt6.3%All other spending7.3%

What stands out

6.5%

of Atwater's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$14.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$6.4 million
  • Water supply$4.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$4.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$13.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$8.2 million
  • Fire protection$4.2 million
  • Inspections and regulation$602 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$8.6 million
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)$5.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
Housing and community development
6.5%$3.0 million
Interest on debt
6.3%$2.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.7%$2.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$719 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$719 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Atwater. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Atwater 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.