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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Cowden took in $736 thousand and spent $612 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)39%Village taxes8.8%Federal tax money8.7%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

40%

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

Village taxes8.8%

Property tax
7.2%$53 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$12 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$290 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$165 thousand
  • Sewer$108 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$64 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$291 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs55%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Interest on debt13%Roads, transit and parking7.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Parks, recreation and libraries2.5%

What stands out

55%

of Cowden's 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
55%$339 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$320 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$107 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$92 thousand
  • Sewer systems$15 thousand
Interest on debt
13%$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.7%$47 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$47 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$27 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.5%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Cowden. 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 Cowden 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.