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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Linden took in $212 thousand and spent $143 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (sewer)23%Fines and other16%Federal tax money7.5%State tax money6.6%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

25%

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

City taxes44%

Sales tax
25%$52 thousand
Property tax
19%$41 thousand

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$48 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$16 thousand

State tax money6.6%

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

From the state
6.6%$14 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$6 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs30%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking14%

What stands out

21%

of Linden'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
30%$43 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
  • Government buildings$12 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$30 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$27 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$29 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$21 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services and fire protection
  • Courts and legal services$17 thousand
  • Fire protection$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Linden. 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 Linden 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.