Town government · Randolph County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Saratoga took in $359 thousand and spent $391 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money60%Town taxes39%Fines and other0.8%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

60%

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

Town taxes39%

Property tax
39%$140 thousand

State tax money60%

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

From the state
60%$214 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$2 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking46%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs23%

What stands out

46%

of Saratoga's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 10%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
46%$181 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$181 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$122 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$116 thousand
  • Police$6 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$88 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$88 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Saratoga. 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 Saratoga 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.