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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Cecil took in $389 thousand and spent $442 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)57%City taxes29%County and local tax money14%

What stands out

14%

of Cecil'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 taxes29%

Property tax
16%$63 thousand
Other taxes
13%$49 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$223 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$93 thousand
  • Water$86 thousand
  • Garbage collection$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities65%Running the government and other costs26%Interest on debt6.1%Roads, transit and parking1.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.4%

What stands out

65%

of Cecil'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
65%$287 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$133 thousand
  • Sewer systems$113 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$114 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$114 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.8%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.4%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cecil. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Cecil 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.