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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Paul took in $2.0 million and spent $1.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)57%City taxes20%State tax money12%Federal tax money7.7%Fines and other3.0%County and local tax money0.5%

What stands out

7.7%

of Paul's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes20%

Property tax
12%$252 thousand
Sales tax
6.7%$137 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$8 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation; sewer and 2 more
  • Parks and recreation$423 thousand
  • Sewer$315 thousand
  • Water$297 thousand
  • Garbage collection$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$156 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$251 thousand

County and local tax money0.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.5%$11 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$58 thousand
Fines
0.2%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs13%Parks, recreation and libraries8.6%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Interest on debt3.8%

What stands out

52%

of Paul'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
52%$736 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$328 thousand
  • Water supply$283 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$125 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$211 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$183 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$160 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$23 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.6%$122 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$112 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$58 thousand
  • Police$54 thousand
Interest on debt
3.8%$54 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$29 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Paul. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Paul 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.