Village government · Lee County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Compton took in $289 thousand and spent $322 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)53%State tax money35%Federal tax money10%Village taxes1.7%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

35%

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

Village taxes1.7%

Property tax
1.7%$5 thousand

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$153 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$85 thousand
  • Other service charges$46 thousand
  • Garbage collection$22 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%$29 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$101 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities75%Interest on debt11%Running the government and other costs6.5%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

75%

of Compton's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
75%$241 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$219 thousand
  • Sewer systems$22 thousand
Interest on debt
11%$36 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$16 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$16 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$8 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

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

What this covers. The money of Village of Compton 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.