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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Palisade took in $9.7 million and spent $6.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes70%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%County and local tax money3.6%Federal tax money3.5%State tax money1.4%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

64%

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

Town taxes70%

Sales tax
64%$6.2 million
Property tax
6.2%$602 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$43 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; alcoholic beverage licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$37 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$2.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$808 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$86 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$344 thousand

State tax money1.4%

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

From the state
1.4%$139 thousand

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$353 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Fines
0.2%$15 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs33%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Interest on debt1.4%

What stands out

31%

of Palisade'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%

Running the government and other costs
33%$2.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$1.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$822 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$200 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$83 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$802 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$750 thousand
  • Sewer systems$367 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$238 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$593 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$593 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$254 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$254 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$91 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Palisade. 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 Palisade 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.