Village government · Livingston County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Forrest took in $1.3 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money51%Village taxes23%Fees for services (sewer, water)23%Fines and other2.6%

What stands out

51%

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

Village taxes23%

Property tax
15%$184 thousand
Other taxes
8.6%$109 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$87 thousand
  • Other licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$289 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$117 thousand
  • Water$93 thousand
  • Garbage collection$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$646 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Fines
1.9%$24 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.7%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities44%Running the government and other costs29%Roads, transit and parking12%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%Parks, recreation and libraries5.1%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

44%

of Forrest'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
44%$580 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$285 thousand
  • Sewer systems$183 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$112 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$383 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$268 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$81 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$155 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$155 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$101 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$101 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.1%$67 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$67 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$35 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Forrest. 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 Forrest 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.