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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Allerton took in $902 thousand and spent $571 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%Fees for services (water, sewer)30%City taxes18%State tax money7.3%County and local tax money3.8%

What stands out

41%

of Allerton's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 3%.

City taxes18%

Property tax
13%$115 thousand
Sales tax
5.3%$48 thousand

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$272 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$167 thousand
  • Sewer$58 thousand
  • Garbage collection$40 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.3%

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

From the state
7.3%$66 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$34 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
41%$367 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities42%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Sent to other local governments6.5%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

6.5%

of Allerton's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
42%$238 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$175 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
  • Sewer systems$18 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$96 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Government buildings$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$96 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$96 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$67 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Fire protection$29 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$22 thousand
  • Police$15 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.5%$37 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.3%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$30 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Allerton. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Allerton 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.