Town government · Vermillion County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Cayuga took in $1.5 million and spent $1.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)75%Town taxes21%State tax money2.9%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

75%

of Cayuga's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 35%.

Town taxes21%

Property tax
19%$290 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$35 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$18 thousand
  • Other licenses$12 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services75%

Fees for services
75%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$703 thousand
  • Sewer$443 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$44 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs36%Interest on debt5.9%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending2.7%

What stands out

36%

of Cayuga'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
47%$563 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$312 thousand
  • Water supply$251 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$423 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$387 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$36 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$70 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$41 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.5%$18 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$18 thousand
Housing and community development
1.2%$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Cayuga. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Town of Cayuga 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.