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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Sesser took in $3.3 million and spent $2.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended April 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes32%State tax money29%Fees for services (water, sewer)26%Federal tax money9.2%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

9.2%

of Sesser's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes32%

Property tax
24%$779 thousand
Other taxes
8.9%$293 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$188 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$84 thousand
  • Other licenses$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services26%

Fees for services
26%$868 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$364 thousand
  • Sewer$333 thousand
  • Garbage collection$157 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.2%

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

From the federal government
9.2%$303 thousand

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$966 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$91 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs37%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Interest on debt8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.4%

What stands out

8.7%

of Sesser's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
37%$918 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$571 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$330 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$17 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$649 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$371 thousand
  • Sewer systems$154 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$124 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$425 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$425 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$243 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$243 thousand
Interest on debt
8.7%$217 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$36 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$36 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Sesser. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended April 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Sesser 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.