Town government · Macoupin County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Nilwood took in $389 thousand and spent $570 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, gas)77%State tax money20%Fines and other2.6%Town taxes1.0%

What stands out

77%

of Nilwood's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes1.0%

Property tax
1.0%$4 thousand

Fees for services77%

Fees for services
77%$298 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and gas
  • Water$280 thousand
  • Gas$18 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$77 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities95%Running the government and other costs5.3%

What stands out

95%

of Nilwood'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
95%$540 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$519 thousand
  • Sewer systems$21 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$30 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Nilwood. 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 Town of Nilwood 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.