Village government · Henderson County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Oquawka took in $1.3 million and spent $714 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Fines and other24%Village taxes19%Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)15%

What stands out

43%

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

Village taxes19%

Other taxes
12%$162 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$127 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
7.0%$93 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$194 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and parks and recreation
  • Water$187 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$565 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
19%$255 thousand
Fines
4.5%$60 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking15%Parks, recreation and libraries4.1%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

42%

of Oquawka'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
42%$301 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$256 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$150 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$140 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$106 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$94 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$106 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$106 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.1%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$29 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Oquawka. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Oquawka 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.