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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Perry took in $58.4 million and spent $82.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, gas)53%City taxes34%Fines and other7.3%County and local tax money3.1%State tax money2.5%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

53%

of Perry's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 30%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
23%$13.2 million
Other taxes
11%$6.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 6 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$1.8 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.4 million
  • Other licenses$679 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$311 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$203 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$133 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$30.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; sewer and 4 more
  • Other service charges$10.1 million
  • Sewer$8.7 million
  • Gas$4.1 million
  • Garbage collection$4.0 million
  • Water$3.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$215 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$427 thousand

State tax money2.5%

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

From the state
2.5%$1.4 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$1.8 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$3.2 million
Fines
1.9%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Sent to other local governments14%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

14%

of Perry's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$30.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 2 more
  • Sewer systems$10.5 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$7.5 million
  • Water supply$6.3 million
  • Gas supply$6.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$18.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$8.4 million
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$862 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$11.5 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$11.5 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$9.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.5 million
  • Government buildings$2.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$177 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$5.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5.4 million
Interest on debt
4.1%$3.4 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$436 thousand
  • Interest on gas supply debt$3 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$2.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.3 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$680 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$226 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$226 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Perry. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Perry 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.