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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ringgold took in $9.1 million and spent $8.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)39%City taxes30%County and local tax money16%Federal tax money7.4%Fines and other6.6%State tax money1.1%

What stands out

16%

of Ringgold'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 taxes30%

Other taxes
20%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 5 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$524 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$444 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$278 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$199 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$156 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$150 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
10%$929 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$3.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$456 thousand
  • Other service charges$98 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$80 thousand
  • Garbage collection$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$678 thousand

State tax money1.1%

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

From the state
1.1%$98 thousand

County and local tax money16%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
16%$1.5 million

Fines and other6.6%

Fines
3.5%$321 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.1%$283 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs18%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking11%Interest on debt5.6%All other spending8.1%

What stands out

5.6%

of Ringgold's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$3.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$2.4 million
  • Water supply$693 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$187 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$799 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$335 thousand
  • Government buildings$243 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$49 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$940 thousand
  • Fire protection$278 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$138 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$917 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$917 thousand
Interest on debt
5.6%$453 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$402 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$51 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$372 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$372 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.4%$278 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$278 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ringgold. 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 Ringgold 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.