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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Empire took in $1.1 million and spent $842 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)56%Town taxes38%Fines and other2.9%County and local tax money1.6%State tax money1.0%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

32%

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

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
32%$360 thousand
Property tax
3.0%$33 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$14 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$11 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$629 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$359 thousand
  • Sewer$222 thousand
  • Other service charges$47 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$4 thousand

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$11 thousand

County and local tax money1.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.6%$18 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$27 thousand
Fines
0.4%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Empire'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$381 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$289 thousand
  • Sewer systems$92 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$222 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$205 thousand
  • Fire protection$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$196 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
  • Government buildings$22 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$37 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Empire. 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 Town of Empire 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.