Town government · Switzerland County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Patriot took in $3.7 million and spent $2.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)93%State tax money5.8%Fines and other0.6%Town taxes0.2%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

93%

of Patriot'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 taxes0.2%

Property tax
0.2%$7 thousand

Fees for services93%

Fees for services
93%$3.5 million
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$3.5 million
  • Sewer$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$218 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.6%

Interest, rents and other
0.6%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities82%Roads, transit and parking7.8%Parks, recreation and libraries4.6%Interest on debt4.3%Running the government and other costs1.8%

What stands out

82%

of Patriot'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
82%$1.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.8%$164 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$164 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.6%$96 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$96 thousand
Interest on debt
4.3%$91 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.8%$37 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Patriot. 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 Patriot 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.