Village government · McHenry County, IL

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended May 31, 2022), Union took in $797 thousand and spent $655 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money43%Village taxes32%Fees for services (water, sewer)19%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

43%

of Union's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 10%.

Village taxes32%

Property tax
20%$158 thousand
Other taxes
12%$97 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$74 thousand
  • Other licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$152 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$146 thousand
  • Sewer$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$38 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$346 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails13%

What stands out

29%

of Union's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$218 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$151 thousand
  • Sewer systems$67 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$191 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$191 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$164 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$141 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$23 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and inspections and regulation
  • Police$72 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Union. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended May 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 Union 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.