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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Ponderay took in $6.7 million and spent $4.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes77%State tax money16%Fines and other5.3%Federal tax money1.6%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

50%

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

City taxes77%

Sales tax
50%$3.4 million
Property tax
17%$1.2 million
Other taxes
10%$674 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$413 thousand
  • Other licenses$197 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$43 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$16 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$106 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$1.0 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$9 thousand

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$325 thousand
Fines
0.4%$29 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries46%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking13%Sent to other local governments0.8%

What stands out

46%

of Ponderay's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Parks, recreation and libraries
46%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$960 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$905 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$55 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$631 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$556 thousand
  • Public transit$75 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$40 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$36 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ponderay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Ponderay 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.