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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Blakesburg took in $409 thousand and spent $430 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)36%City taxes25%Federal tax money23%State tax money8.3%Fines and other4.2%County and local tax money3.4%

What stands out

23%

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

City taxes25%

Property tax
13%$53 thousand
Sales tax
11%$45 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$147 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$69 thousand
  • Sewer$58 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$94 thousand

State tax money8.3%

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

From the state
8.3%$34 thousand

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.4%$14 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities35%Roads, transit and parking28%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Police, fire, courts and jails4.4%Interest on debt4.0%

What stands out

28%

of Blakesburg'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
35%$152 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$106 thousand
  • Sewer systems$25 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$119 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$119 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$94 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$29 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$22 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.4%$19 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$13 thousand
  • Fire protection$3 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
Interest on debt
4.0%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blakesburg. 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 Blakesburg 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.