Village government · Cook County, IL

Chicago Ridge's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chicago Ridge took in $30.0 million and spent $24.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money45%Village taxes30%Fees for services (water, sewer)20%Fines and other6.1%

What stands out

45%

of Chicago Ridge's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Village taxes30%

Property tax
23%$6.8 million
Other taxes
6.9%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$5.9 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$4.7 million
  • Sewer$576 thousand
  • Garbage collection$314 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$289 thousand
  • Parking$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$13.4 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
3.8%$1.1 million
Fines
2.3%$683 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Roads, transit and parking12%Interest on debt8.5%

What stands out

49%

of Chicago Ridge's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$12.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$7.7 million
  • Fire protection$4.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$244 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$3.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Government buildings$722 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$207 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$3.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$2.6 million
  • Sewer systems$561 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$538 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.1 million
Interest on debt
8.5%$2.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Chicago Ridge. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Chicago Ridge 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.