Village government · Champaign County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Homer took in $1.4 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)33%Village taxes30%State tax money27%Federal tax money9.4%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

9.4%

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

Village taxes30%

Property tax
28%$389 thousand
Other taxes
1.9%$26 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$451 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$319 thousand
  • Water$239 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$58 thousand
  • Other service charges-$165 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.4%

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

From the federal government
9.4%$130 thousand

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$376 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Fines
0.9%$12 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs32%Roads, transit and parking23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Interest on debt7.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%

What stands out

7.7%

of Homer's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
32%$446 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$276 thousand
  • Government buildings$111 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$59 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$322 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$322 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$304 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$219 thousand
  • Sewer systems$85 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$164 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$164 thousand
Interest on debt
7.7%$108 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$65 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$36 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Homer. 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 Homer 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.