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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Parker took in $7.7 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%State tax money21%Federal tax money20%City taxes13%Fines and other8.7%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

20%

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

City taxes13%

Other taxes
13%$981 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$522 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$296 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$87 thousand
  • Other licenses$71 thousand
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$1.5 million
  • Water$782 thousand
  • Garbage collection$362 thousand
  • Road charges$21 thousand
  • Other service charges$19 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$1.6 million

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$1.6 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$213 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$656 thousand
Fines
0.2%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.9%Running the government and other costs2.9%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

31%

of Parker'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
49%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$2.1 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$203 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$788 thousand
  • Fire protection$525 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$96 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$471 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$471 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.9%$319 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$319 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.9%$136 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$136 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Parker. 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 Parker 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.