Village government · Bureau County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Arlington took in $217 thousand and spent $180 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)31%Village taxes24%Federal tax money6.5%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

37%

of Arlington's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes24%

Property tax
18%$39 thousand
Other taxes
6.5%$14 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$13 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$68 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$50 thousand
  • Garbage collection$12 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.5%

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

From the federal government
6.5%$14 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$81 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking13%Interest on debt4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails2.2%Parks, recreation and libraries1.7%

What stands out

52%

of Arlington'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
52%$93 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$81 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$49 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$33 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Interest on debt
4.4%$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.2%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Arlington. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Arlington 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.