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Orchard City's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Orchard City took in $4.6 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money37%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)32%State tax money28%Town taxes3.1%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

37%

of Orchard City's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes3.1%

Other taxes
3.1%$142 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$94 thousand
  • Other licenses$45 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.3 million

County and local tax money37%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
37%$1.7 million

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities85%Running the government and other costs7.4%Roads, transit and parking4.0%Environment and natural resources1.8%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Police, fire, courts and jails<0.1%

What stands out

85%

of Orchard City'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
85%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.9 million
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$164 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$147 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$88 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$88 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.8%$40 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$40 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$39 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$39 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails
  • Prisons and jails$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Orchard City. 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 Orchard City 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.