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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Monticello took in $4.9 million and spent $4.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)35%City taxes28%State tax money19%Federal tax money14%County and local tax money2.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes28%

Other taxes
15%$736 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Public utility taxes$539 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$130 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$59 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$648 thousand

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$1.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 5 more
  • Sewer$891 thousand
  • Water$466 thousand
  • Garbage collection$246 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$77 thousand
  • Other service charges$38 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$700 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$913 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$132 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$40 thousand
Fines
0.2%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking15%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

21%

of Monticello'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
34%$1.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$875 thousand
  • Water supply$456 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$252 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$1.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$640 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$334 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$183 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$980 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$919 thousand
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$699 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$699 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$173 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Monticello. 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 Monticello 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.