Village government · Boone County, IL

Poplar Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Poplar Grove took in $4.7 million and spent $3.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)38%State tax money37%Village taxes21%Fines and other2.2%Federal tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.1%

What stands out

37%

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

Village taxes21%

Other taxes
15%$703 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$319 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$290 thousand
  • Other licenses$94 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$289 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$1.8 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$1.8 million
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.7%

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

From the federal government
1.7%$82 thousand

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$1.8 million

County and local tax money0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.1%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$105 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Roads, transit and parking17%Interest on debt4.9%Parks, recreation and libraries3.2%

What stands out

46%

of Poplar Grove'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
46%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$893 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$893 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$513 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$304 thousand
  • Roads and highways$209 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$151 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.2%$98 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$98 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Poplar Grove. 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 Poplar Grove 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.