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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Plains took in $791 thousand and spent $706 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)39%City taxes28%County and local tax money26%Federal tax money4.2%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

26%

of Plains' money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes28%

Property tax
18%$146 thousand
Other taxes
9.7%$77 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; occupation and business licenses and 4 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$58 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$6 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$310 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Sewer$160 thousand
  • Garbage collection$85 thousand
  • Water$65 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$33 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$203 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Fines
2.5%$20 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.3%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Plains' 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$367 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$148 thousand
  • Water supply$137 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$82 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$173 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$162 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$104 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$60 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$60 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Plains. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Plains 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.