City government · Douglas County, IL

Villa Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended April 30, 2022), Villa Grove took in $4.1 million and spent $7.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money28%Fees for services (sewer, water)28%City taxes20%Fines and other14%Federal tax money11%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes20%

Property tax
15%$625 thousand
Other taxes
4.4%$178 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$170 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$575 thousand
  • Water$552 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$447 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.2 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
11%$438 thousand
Fines
3.0%$121 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs73%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails8.3%Roads, transit and parking3.8%Interest on debt0.3%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

73%

of Villa Grove's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
73%$5.6 million
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)$5.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$422 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$156 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$628 thousand
  • Water supply$489 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.3%$643 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$482 thousand
  • Fire protection$161 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$298 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$298 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$23 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Villa Grove. 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 City of Villa Grove 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.