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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Jennings took in $1.4 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Town taxes36%State tax money31%Fees for services (sewer, water)26%Fines and other6.8%

What stands out

32%

of Jennings' money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

Town taxes36%

Other taxes
32%$442 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$226 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$91 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$84 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.1%$57 thousand

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$368 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$177 thousand
  • Water$115 thousand
  • Garbage collection$76 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$428 thousand

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.8%$94 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

24%

of Jennings' 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
39%$426 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$382 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$262 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$158 thousand
  • Fire protection$81 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$23 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$253 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$147 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$146 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$146 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$12 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Jennings. 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 Town of Jennings 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.