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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Atkins took in $4.5 million and spent $3.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)34%Federal tax money10%Fines and other9.4%State tax money6.5%County and local tax money2.5%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes37%

Property tax
33%$1.5 million
Sales tax
3.7%$167 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and public utility taxes
  • Other licenses$17 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$747 thousand
  • Water$496 thousand
  • Garbage collection$310 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$456 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$292 thousand

County and local tax money2.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.5%$112 thousand

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
9.4%$423 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries8.8%Roads, transit and parking8.2%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

8.8%

of Atkins' 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
34%$1.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$585 thousand
  • Sewer systems$356 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$276 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$898 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$442 thousand
  • Government buildings$187 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$185 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$686 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Fire protection$611 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$48 thousand
  • Police$23 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.8%$311 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$162 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$149 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.2%$289 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$289 thousand
Interest on debt
3.2%$112 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$23 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$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Atkins. 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 Atkins 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.