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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2024), Epworth took in $3.2 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes46%Fees for services (sewer, water)27%State tax money9.1%Fines and other6.6%County and local tax money5.9%Federal tax money4.7%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes46%

Property tax
35%$1.1 million
Sales tax
11%$342 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other licenses$10 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services27%

Fees for services
27%$865 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 3 more
  • Sewer$460 thousand
  • Water$279 thousand
  • Garbage collection$114 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
  • Road charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$150 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$289 thousand

County and local tax money5.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.9%$186 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$207 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities26%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking6.5%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

10%

of Epworth'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
31%$592 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$471 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
26%$505 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$233 thousand
  • Water supply$164 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$385 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$214 thousand
  • Police$156 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$196 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
  • Libraries$70 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.5%$125 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$125 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$70 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$70 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$56 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$52 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Epworth. 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 Epworth 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.