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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Arco took in $3.6 million and spent $3.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other62%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%City taxes11%State tax money5.5%

What stands out

62%

of Arco's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes11%

Property tax
8.9%$318 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$66 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$55 thousand
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$765 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$407 thousand
  • Sewer$236 thousand
  • Garbage collection$122 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$198 thousand

Fines and other62%

Interest, rents and other
62%$2.2 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities84%Running the government and other costs5.9%Roads, transit and parking4.2%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%Interest on debt1.5%

What stands out

84%

of Arco'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
84%$3.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.8 million
  • Sewer systems$184 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$90 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.9%$217 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$168 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.2%$155 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$145 thousand
  • Airports$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$142 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$111 thousand
  • Fire protection$31 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$55 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$34 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arco. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 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 City of Arco 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.