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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2023), Rupert took in $21.7 million and spent $17.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, sewer)57%Fines and other28%State tax money10%City taxes4.5%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

26%

of Rupert's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes4.5%

Property tax
4.4%$965 thousand
Other taxes
<0.1%$21 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$12 thousand
  • Other licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services57%

Fees for services
57%$12.4 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; sewer and 5 more
  • Electric power$6.7 million
  • Sewer$2.9 million
  • Water$1.6 million
  • Garbage collection$853 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$198 thousand
  • Other service charges$46 thousand
  • Housing$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$135 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$2.2 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
26%$5.6 million
Fines
1.8%$382 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities67%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails7.9%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%Interest on debt3.1%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

67%

of Rupert'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
67%$11.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$6.6 million
  • Sewer systems$2.6 million
  • Water supply$1.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$773 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Government buildings$444 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$404 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$369 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.9%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Fire protection$184 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$848 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$615 thousand
  • Libraries$233 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$547 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.4%$419 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$419 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$116 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$116 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rupert. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Rupert 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.