Village government · LaSalle County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Seneca took in $4.1 million and spent $2.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes40%State tax money23%Fees for services (sewer, water)22%County and local tax money8.7%Fines and other6.3%

What stands out

8.7%

of Seneca's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes40%

Property tax
34%$1.4 million
Other taxes
6.8%$279 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$279 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$883 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$443 thousand
  • Water$440 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$943 thousand

County and local tax money8.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.7%$358 thousand

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$259 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Roads, transit and parking8.8%Parks, recreation and libraries2.9%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

31%

of Seneca's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$1.0 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$689 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$336 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$902 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$902 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$622 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$285 thousand
  • Sewer systems$249 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$88 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.8%$254 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$254 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.9%$84 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$84 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Seneca. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Seneca 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.