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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2024), Rochelle took in $78.5 million and spent $67.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)75%State tax money10%City taxes8.1%Fines and other4.7%County and local tax money0.8%Federal tax money0.7%

What stands out

75%

of Rochelle'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%.

City taxes8.1%

Property tax
5.1%$4.0 million
Other taxes
3.0%$2.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$870 thousand
  • Other licenses$338 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$59.1 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; other service charges and 3 more
  • Electric power$44.9 million
  • Other service charges$8.9 million
  • Water$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$774 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$288 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.7%

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

From the federal government
0.7%$539 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$8.2 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$629 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$3.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$51 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities60%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

60%

of Rochelle'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
60%$40.6 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$33.8 million
  • Water supply$6.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$9.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$5.6 million
  • Fire protection$3.9 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$9.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$3.4 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$194 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$6.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$6.4 million
  • Airports$479 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$1.1 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Rochelle. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Rochelle 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.