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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Donnellson took in $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)50%City taxes33%State tax money9.6%Federal tax money4.9%Fines and other1.3%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

9.1%

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

City taxes33%

Property tax
20%$268 thousand
Sales tax
9.1%$120 thousand
Other taxes
4.0%$52 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$49 thousand
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$660 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$331 thousand
  • Water$265 thousand
  • Garbage collection$63 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$64 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$126 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$8 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$16 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt14%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries10%All other spending12%

What stands out

14%

of Donnellson's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$441 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$265 thousand
  • Sewer systems$120 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$203 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$83 thousand
  • Government buildings$73 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3 thousand
Interest on debt
14%$161 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$143 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$119 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$102 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$74 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$16 thousand
  • Fire protection$12 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$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
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Donnellson. 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 Donnellson 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.