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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended July 31, 2021), Geneva took in $118 thousand and spent $85 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended July 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (water, sewer)21%County and local tax money12%State tax money10%Federal tax money9.3%Fines and other3.4%

What stands out

12%

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

City taxes44%

Property tax
32%$38 thousand
Sales tax
12%$14 thousand

Fees for services21%

Fees for services
21%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$17 thousand
  • Sewer$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$11 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$12 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$14 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities28%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries7.1%Roads, transit and parking4.7%

What stands out

48%

of Geneva's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$41 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
28%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$22 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$6 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$4 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Geneva. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended July 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Geneva 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.