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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Milan took in $802 thousand and spent $391 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%County and local tax money22%Federal tax money15%City taxes13%Fines and other6.7%Fees for services (water, sewer)3.7%

What stands out

22%

of Milan'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 taxes13%

Other taxes
12%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$58 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$10 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
1.2%$10 thousand

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$18 thousand
  • Sewer$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$123 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$310 thousand

County and local tax money22%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
22%$178 thousand

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.7%$54 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking48%Running the government and other costs26%Interest on debt16%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%

What stands out

48%

of Milan's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
48%$188 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$188 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$102 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$102 thousand
Interest on debt
16%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$19 thousand
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milan. 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 Milan 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.