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Blue Lake's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Blue Lake took in $2.3 million and spent $2.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%State tax money22%City taxes18%Fines and other12%Federal tax money9.1%County and local tax money0.4%

What stands out

9.1%

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

City taxes18%

Property tax
11%$262 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$81 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$17 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.2%$74 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$905 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$468 thousand
  • Sewer$353 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$55 thousand
  • Other service charges$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.1%

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

From the federal government
9.1%$211 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$501 thousand

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$9 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$275 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs19%Parks, recreation and libraries14%Police, fire, courts and jails8.4%Roads, transit and parking6.4%All other spending4.9%

What stands out

14%

of Blue Lake's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$692 thousand
  • Sewer systems$556 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$500 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)$372 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$128 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$378 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$378 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.4%$223 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$197 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.4%$169 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$99 thousand
  • Public transit$70 thousand
Housing and community development
3.8%$100 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blue Lake. 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 Blue Lake 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.