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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Vernon took in $1.5 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money33%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%City taxes17%State tax money9.6%Fines and other4.4%County and local tax money4.2%

What stands out

33%

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

City taxes17%

Other taxes
11%$169 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$84 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$73 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$91 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$492 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$183 thousand
  • Water$156 thousand
  • Garbage collection$134 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$506 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$147 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$65 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$67 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs11%Roads, transit and parking10%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails3.8%All other spending4.4%

What stands out

64%

of Vernon's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$696 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$313 thousand
  • Sewer systems$289 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$94 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$126 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$76 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$73 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$73 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.8%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$18 thousand
Environment and natural resources
3.1%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$14 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$9 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Vernon. 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 Vernon 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.