Village government · Union County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Cobden took in $1.6 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (gas, water)51%State tax money28%Fines and other12%Village taxes8.2%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

9%

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

Village taxes8.2%

Property tax
5.3%$84 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$47 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services51%

Fees for services
51%$819 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGas; water and 1 more
  • Gas$335 thousand
  • Water$313 thousand
  • Sewer$171 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$9 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$443 thousand

Fines and other12%

Fines
9.0%$143 thousand
Interest, rents and other
3.2%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities39%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking19%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Interest on debt1.6%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%

What stands out

19%

of Cobden's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
39%$646 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$500 thousand
  • Sewer systems$146 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$366 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$273 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$55 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$321 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$321 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$263 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$240 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Interest on debt
1.6%$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$26 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Cobden. 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 Cobden 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.