Village government · Ford County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Melvin took in $401 thousand and spent $383 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money48%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)35%Village taxes10%Federal tax money7.0%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

48%

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

Village taxes10%

Property tax
8.7%$35 thousand
Other taxes
1.7%$7 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$139 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Water$102 thousand
  • Garbage collection$30 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.0%

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

From the federal government
7.0%$28 thousand

State tax money48%

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

From the state
48%$191 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking35%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs24%Parks, recreation and libraries4.4%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

35%

of Melvin's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
35%$133 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$133 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$112 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$75 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$92 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$92 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.4%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$17 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$17 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Melvin. 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 Melvin 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.