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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Elkport took in $29 thousand and spent $29 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (parks and recreation)55%City taxes31%State tax money14%

What stands out

10%

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

City taxes31%

Property tax
21%$6 thousand
Sales tax
10%$3 thousand

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$16 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Parks, recreation and libraries52%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.9%Police, fire, courts and jails3.4%Health and hospitals3.4%

What stands out

52%

of Elkport'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%

Parks, recreation and libraries
52%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$5 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$3 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.9%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$1 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.4%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Elkport. 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 Elkport 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.