Village government · Mercer County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Joy took in $1.7 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money69%Fees for services (water)12%State tax money12%Village taxes5.8%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

69%

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

Village taxes5.8%

Property tax
4.1%$69 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$27 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$209 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$209 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money69%

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

From the federal government
69%$1.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$198 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities83%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Interest on debt4.1%Running the government and other costs3.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.5%

What stands out

83%

of Joy'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
83%$1.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$1.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$69 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.7%$63 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.5%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Joy. 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 Joy 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.