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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Fairfield took in $613 thousand and spent $306 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%City taxes32%State tax money22%

What stands out

32%

of Fairfield's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

City taxes32%

Property tax
32%$194 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$284 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$163 thousand
  • Water$121 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$134 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking18%Interest on debt12%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%

What stands out

12%

of Fairfield'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%

Running the government and other costs
34%$105 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$81 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$66 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$40 thousand
  • Water supply$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$36 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$27 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$10 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Fairfield. 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 Fairfield 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.