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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Valparaiso took in $10.0 million and spent $7.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources, sewer)47%City taxes28%County and local tax money9.7%Fines and other7.6%State tax money7.1%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

10%

of Valparaiso'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 taxes28%

Other taxes
14%$1.4 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$500 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$435 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$273 thousand
  • Other licenses$153 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$74 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
13%$1.3 million

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$4.7 million
What's in fees for servicesParks, land and natural resources; sewer and 5 more
  • Parks, land and natural resources$2.1 million
  • Sewer$879 thousand
  • Garbage collection$818 thousand
  • Water$563 thousand
  • Other service charges$292 thousand
  • Road charges$53 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$58 thousand

State tax money7.1%

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

From the state
7.1%$707 thousand

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$970 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$730 thousand
Fines
0.3%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Environment and natural resources27%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries5.9%All other spending5.1%

What stands out

27%

of Valparaiso's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$2.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$1.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$765 thousand
Environment and natural resources
27%$2.0 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$1.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Fire protection$232 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$964 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$485 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$427 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.9%$435 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$237 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$262 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$262 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$114 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$72 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$42 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Valparaiso. 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 Valparaiso 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.