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Vera Cruz's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vera Cruz took in $45 thousand and spent $28 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer)38%Fines and other38%Federal tax money22%Town taxes2.2%

What stands out

22%

of Vera Cruz's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes2.2%

Property tax
2.2%$1 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer
  • Sewer$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$10 thousand

Fines and other38%

Interest, rents and other
38%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs86%Parks, recreation and libraries14%

What stands out

86%

of Vera Cruz'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
86%$24 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
14%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Vera Cruz. 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 Vera Cruz 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.