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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Trion took in $14.0 million and spent $14.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, sewer)77%County and local tax money11%City taxes7.9%Federal tax money2.6%Fines and other1.1%State tax money0.3%

What stands out

11%

of Trion'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 taxes7.9%

Property tax
4.5%$635 thousand
Other taxes
3.4%$478 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; insurance premium taxes and 5 more
  • Public utility taxes$287 thousand
  • Insurance premium taxes$153 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$13 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$9 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$10.8 million
What's in fees for servicesGas; sewer and 4 more
  • Gas$6.2 million
  • Sewer$4.3 million
  • Water$175 thousand
  • Garbage collection$100 thousand
  • Other service charges$31 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$361 thousand

State tax money0.3%

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

From the state
0.3%$41 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$1.5 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$111 thousand
Fines
0.3%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities71%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Roads, transit and parking4.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.7%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

71%

of Trion's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
71%$10.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Gas supply$5.5 million
  • Sewer systems$4.3 million
  • Water supply$361 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$215 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$37 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$703 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$569 thousand
  • Libraries$134 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$688 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$688 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$687 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$572 thousand
  • Fire protection$115 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$417 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$406 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Trion. 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 Trion 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.