Village government · Cook County, IL

Richton Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Richton Park took in $19.2 million and spent $24.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes39%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, garbage collection)29%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

29%

of Richton Park's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 7%.

Village taxes39%

Property tax
30%$5.8 million
Other taxes
9.0%$1.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$962 thousand
  • Other licenses$763 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$5.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$3.1 million
  • Other service charges$1.1 million
  • Garbage collection$1.1 million
  • Parking$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$5.6 million

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
1.6%$316 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.3%$257 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails34%Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Roads, transit and parking5.4%Parks, recreation and libraries1.8%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

31%

of Richton Park's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 18%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$8.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$8.3 million
Running the government and other costs
31%$7.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$3.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$6.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and water supply
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.7 million
  • Water supply$2.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.4%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$897 thousand
  • Parking$398 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$439 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$439 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$233 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Richton Park. 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 Richton Park 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.