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Eagle Grove's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Eagle Grove took in $8.7 million and spent $11.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)53%City taxes34%State tax money6.0%County and local tax money3.3%Fines and other2.7%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

5.8%

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

City taxes34%

Property tax
28%$2.4 million
Sales tax
5.8%$503 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$65 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$34 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services53%

Fees for services
53%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 4 more
  • Sewer$3.0 million
  • Water$966 thousand
  • Garbage collection$357 thousand
  • Other service charges$206 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$35 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$90 thousand

State tax money6.0%

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

From the state
6.0%$523 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$284 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$206 thousand
Fines
0.3%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs13%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Interest on debt7.5%All other spending11%

What stands out

7.5%

of Eagle Grove'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
45%$5.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$3.8 million
  • Water supply$940 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$311 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Airports$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$1.4 million
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$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$147 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$78 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$38 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$102 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Interest on debt
7.5%$844 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.0%$568 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$369 thousand
  • Libraries$199 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.0%$563 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$563 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$128 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$128 thousand
Housing and community development
0.3%$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Eagle Grove. 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 Eagle Grove 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.