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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sparks took in $2.3 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other26%Town taxes21%County and local tax money15%

What stands out

25%

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

Town taxes21%

Other taxes
14%$317 thousand
What's in other taxesInsurance premium taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Insurance premium taxes$164 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$111 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$24 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.3%$166 thousand

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$840 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$484 thousand
  • Water$188 thousand
  • Other service charges$168 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$348 thousand

Fines and other26%

Fines
25%$557 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.9%$42 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs19%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt2.0%

What stands out

31%

of Sparks' 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
36%$736 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$308 thousand
  • Water supply$263 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$165 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$629 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$607 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$12 thousand
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$393 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$333 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$263 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$263 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$41 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$30 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Sparks. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Sparks 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.