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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Rutledge took in $1.3 million and spent $988 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money48%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%City taxes22%State tax money1.5%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

48%

of Rutledge'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 taxes22%

Other taxes
12%$148 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$63 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$31 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$138 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$345 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$150 thousand
  • Water$123 thousand
  • Garbage collection$69 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$19 thousand

County and local tax money48%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
48%$613 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs51%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Police, fire, courts and jails1.1%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

51%

of Rutledge's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
51%$504 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$384 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$69 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$34 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$210 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$119 thousand
  • Sewer systems$52 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$206 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$206 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$47 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.1%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rutledge. 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 Rutledge 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.