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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Chesterfield took in $4.9 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%State tax money28%Town taxes13%Federal tax money2.2%Fines and other1.2%County and local tax money0.8%

What stands out

28%

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

Town taxes13%

Property tax
12%$572 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$71 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$71 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$445 thousand
  • Garbage collection$152 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.2%

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

From the federal government
2.2%$110 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$1.4 million

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$41 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$59 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities47%Running the government and other costs38%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

38%

of Chesterfield'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%$937 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$593 thousand
  • Water supply$344 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$759 thousand
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$491 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$268 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$170 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$170 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$122 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$122 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Chesterfield. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Chesterfield 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.