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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Atkinson took in $3.1 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, water)51%State tax money17%Town taxes17%Federal tax money10%Fines and other4.8%

What stands out

10%

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

Town taxes17%

Property tax
16%$479 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$30 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$22 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$741 thousand
  • Other service charges$584 thousand
  • Water$237 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$313 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$521 thousand

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$148 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Roads, transit and parking21%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Running the government and other costs14%Police, fire, courts and jails3.9%Interest on debt2.4%

What stands out

15%

of Atkinson'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
44%$1.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$648 thousand
  • Water supply$287 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$101 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$502 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$502 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$344 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$344 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$326 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$164 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$150 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.9%$92 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$92 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$56 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Atkinson. 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 Town of Atkinson 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.