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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Archer took in $2.0 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%State tax money26%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)19%County and local tax money18%Federal tax money3.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

18%

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

City taxes32%

Other taxes
21%$428 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$169 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$158 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$97 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$228 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$391 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$255 thousand
  • Garbage collection$133 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.7%

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

From the federal government
3.7%$76 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$533 thousand

County and local tax money18%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
18%$357 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$19 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Running the government and other costs29%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

19%

of Archer'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
33%$576 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$474 thousand
  • Sewer systems$102 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$515 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$223 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$161 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$131 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$329 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$329 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$287 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$287 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$48 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Archer. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Archer 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.