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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Edison took in $1.9 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, garbage collection)49%City taxes27%County and local tax money10%Federal tax money9.3%Fines and other3.0%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

10%

of Edison'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 taxes27%

Property tax
18%$327 thousand
Other taxes
9.4%$174 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; alcoholic beverage taxes and 1 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$122 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$37 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$904 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Gas$315 thousand
  • Garbage collection$223 thousand
  • Sewer$219 thousand
  • Water$95 thousand
  • Other service charges$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$173 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$30 thousand

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$191 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
2.0%$38 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking9.6%Interest on debt1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%

What stands out

55%

of Edison'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
55%$973 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; water supply and 2 more
  • Gas supply$333 thousand
  • Water supply$220 thousand
  • Sewer systems$219 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$201 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$302 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$295 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$300 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and government buildings
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$299 thousand
  • Government buildings$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.6%$170 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$170 thousand
Interest on debt
1.1%$20 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
  • Libraries$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Edison. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 Edison 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.