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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Blockton took in $155 thousand and spent $118 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (garbage collection, parks and recreation)31%City taxes28%Federal tax money14%Fines and other14%State tax money11%County and local tax money3.2%

What stands out

14%

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

City taxes28%

Property tax
17%$26 thousand
Sales tax
9.7%$15 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$48 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; other service charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand
  • Other service charges$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$21 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$17 thousand

County and local tax money3.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.2%$5 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Parks, recreation and libraries29%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Police, fire, courts and jails7.6%

What stands out

29%

of Blockton'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%

Running the government and other costs
30%$35 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
29%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$20 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.6%$9 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$8 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Blockton. 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 Blockton 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.