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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Rathdrum took in $19.1 million and spent $11.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)46%City taxes34%State tax money12%Fines and other7.4%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

16%

of Rathdrum's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 6.1%.

City taxes34%

Property tax
18%$3.3 million
Other taxes
16%$3.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$2.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$173 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$8.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$7.1 million
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$128 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$2.2 million

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$289 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$1.4 million
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Parks, recreation and libraries8.7%Interest on debt<0.1%

What stands out

38%

of Rathdrum's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$4.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Water supply$1.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$3.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$3.0 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$1.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$588 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.7%$965 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$965 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rathdrum. 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 Rathdrum 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.