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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Richfield took in $474 thousand and spent $287 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)84%City taxes16%

What stands out

84%

of Richfield's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

City taxes16%

Property tax
13%$61 thousand
Other taxes
3.2%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage taxes
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services84%

Fees for services
84%$398 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$275 thousand
  • Sewer$123 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities59%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails2.1%

What stands out

59%

of Richfield'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
59%$169 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$119 thousand
  • Sewer systems$47 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.1%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Richfield. 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 Richfield 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.