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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Adel took in $13.7 million and spent $10.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes from Goes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)37%Fines and other8.0%State tax money6.4%Federal tax money5.3%County and local tax money1.1%

What stands out

13%

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

City taxes42%

Property tax

26%$3.5 million

Sales tax

13%$1.8 million

Other taxes

3.3%$453 thousand

What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more

Other licenses$405 thousand
Public utility taxes$34 thousand
Other selective sales taxes$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services

37%$5.1 million

What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more

Sewer$2.2 million
Water$2.1 million
Garbage collection$489 thousand
Parks and recreation$271 thousand
Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.3%

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

From the federal government

5.3%$722 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state

6.4%$876 thousand

County and local tax money1.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.1%$146 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other

8.0%$1.1 million

Fines

<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries17%Roads, transit and parking10%Interest on debt6.6%Running the government and other costs5.0%

What stands out

17%

of Adel's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 2.2%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

36%$3.7 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more

Sewer systems$1.8 million
Water supply$1.3 million
Garbage and solid waste$468 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

25%$2.5 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more

Police$1.4 million
Fire protection$928 thousand
Inspections and regulation$99 thousand
Courts and legal services$58 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

17%$1.7 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Libraries$555 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

10%$1.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways

Roads and highways$1.1 million

Interest on debt

6.6%$671 thousand

What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt

Interest on general debt$421 thousand
Interest on water supply debt$250 thousand

Running the government and other costs

5.0%$505 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more

Other and not broken out$161 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$130 thousand
Other government-run businesses$87 thousand
Government buildings$71 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$56 thousand

Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Adel. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

What this covers. The money of City of Adel 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.