Village government · Mercer County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Seaton took in $404 thousand and spent $539 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other63%Fees for services (water)16%State tax money15%Village taxes5.7%

What stands out

63%

of Seaton's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Village taxes5.7%

Property tax
5.7%$23 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$64 thousand
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$62 thousand

Fines and other63%

Interest, rents and other
63%$253 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities55%Running the government and other costs41%Parks, recreation and libraries2.6%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%Roads, transit and parking0.4%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

55%

of Seaton'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
55%$297 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$297 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$220 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$186 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.6%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$4 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Seaton. 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 Seaton 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.