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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Poulan took in $1.2 million and spent $775 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other42%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)22%County and local tax money20%City taxes15%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

35%

of Poulan's money comes from fines.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes15%

Other taxes
9.3%$113 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$69 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$3 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$63 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$269 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 2 more
  • Water$99 thousand
  • Garbage collection$94 thousand
  • Sewer$66 thousand
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$19 thousand

County and local tax money20%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
20%$239 thousand

Fines and other42%

Fines
35%$426 thousand
Interest, rents and other
6.9%$84 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.5%Parks, recreation and libraries2.8%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

49%

of Poulan's 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$383 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$383 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$178 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$172 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$127 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$127 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.5%$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.8%$22 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand
  • Libraries$3 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$9 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$6 thousand
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$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Poulan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Poulan 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.