Village government · Cook County, IL

Sauk Village's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended October 31, 2021), Sauk Village took in $19.6 million and spent $12.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended October 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes54%State tax money18%Fees for services (water, sewer)15%Fines and other12%

What stands out

48%

of Sauk Village's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 19%.

Village taxes54%

Property tax
48%$9.3 million
Other taxes
6.8%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$918 thousand
  • Other licenses$422 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$3.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$877 thousand
  • Other service charges$272 thousand
  • Garbage collection$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$3.6 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$1.3 million
Fines
5.4%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Interest on debt8.3%Roads, transit and parking2.6%Sent to other local governments2.1%

What stands out

47%

of Sauk Village's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$5.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Fire protection$905 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and government buildings
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.3 million
  • Government buildings$278 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.3 million
  • Sewer systems$988 thousand
Interest on debt
8.3%$1.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
2.6%$316 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$316 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$249 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$249 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Sauk Village. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. 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 Sauk Village 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.