Village government · Lee County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Nelson took in $77 thousand and spent $37 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money73%Federal tax money14%Village taxes7.8%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.2%

What stands out

73%

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

Village taxes7.8%

Property tax
5.2%$4 thousand
Other taxes
2.6%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$11 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$56 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Police, fire, courts and jails5.4%Roads, transit and parking2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%

What stands out

57%

of Nelson'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
57%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.4%$2 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
2.7%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Nelson. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Nelson 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.