Village government · Scott County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Bluffs took in $678 thousand and spent $467 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money40%Fees for services (water, sewer)34%Village taxes17%Federal tax money6.6%Fines and other2.5%

What stands out

40%

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

Village taxes17%

Property tax
12%$83 thousand
Other taxes
5.0%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$33 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$231 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$132 thousand
  • Sewer$99 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$45 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$268 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$14 thousand
Fines
0.4%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Roads, transit and parking13%Police, fire, courts and jails5.6%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

39%

of Bluffs' spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$182 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$174 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
38%$179 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$108 thousand
  • Sewer systems$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$63 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.6%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$15 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Bluffs. 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 Bluffs 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.