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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Ava took in $1.3 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money39%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)21%State tax money18%City taxes15%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

39%

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

City taxes15%

Property tax
10%$130 thousand
Other taxes
5.2%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$29 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$26 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$264 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$235 thousand
  • Other service charges$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$492 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$229 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Housing and community development46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending3.5%

What stands out

46%

of Ava's spending goes to housing and community development.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Housing and community development
46%$496 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$205 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$199 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$198 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$80 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$80 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$64 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$64 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$32 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$32 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Ava. 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 City of Ava 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.