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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Blythe took in $671 thousand and spent $371 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money31%Fines and other26%City taxes23%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

31%

of Blythe'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 taxes23%

Other taxes
19%$126 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$60 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$36 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
4.2%$28 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$128 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$76 thousand
  • Sewer$50 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$12 thousand

County and local tax money31%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
31%$205 thousand

Fines and other26%

Fines
22%$145 thousand
Interest, rents and other
4.0%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs40%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Roads, transit and parking2.7%

What stands out

49%

of Blythe'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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$181 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$176 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$5 thousand
Running the government and other costs
40%$148 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$148 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blythe. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Blythe 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.