Town government · Jay County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Pennville took in $148 thousand and spent $116 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)54%Town taxes41%State tax money5.4%

What stands out

41%

of Pennville's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 15%.

Town taxes41%

Property tax
41%$60 thousand

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$80 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater
  • Water$80 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.4%

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

From the state
5.4%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs67%Water, sewer, trash and utilities33%

What stands out

67%

of Pennville'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
67%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$78 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
33%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; electric power and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
  • Electric power$13 thousand
  • Gas supply$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Pennville. 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 Pennville 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.