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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Decker took in $221 thousand and spent $136 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other37%State tax money28%Fees for services (water)27%Town taxes7.2%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

37%

of Decker's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

Town taxes7.2%

Property tax
7.2%$16 thousand

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$59 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$59 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$61 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$3 thousand

Fines and other37%

Interest, rents and other
37%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Interest on debt3.7%

What stands out

58%

of Decker's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$79 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$68 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
35%$47 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)$40 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Interest on debt
3.7%$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Decker. 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 Decker 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.