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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Pierce took in $820 thousand and spent $822 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)64%County and local tax money26%State tax money9.3%City taxes0.2%

What stands out

26%

of Pierce'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 taxes0.2%

Other taxes
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services64%

Fees for services
64%$526 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$251 thousand
  • Sewer$226 thousand
  • Garbage collection$49 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$76 thousand

County and local tax money26%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
26%$216 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Interest on debt14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.2%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

14%

of Pierce'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
55%$448 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$240 thousand
  • Sewer systems$165 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$43 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$119 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$109 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Government buildings$56 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$54 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$95 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$95 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.2%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$38 thousand
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.4%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Pierce. 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 Pierce 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.