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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Linn Grove took in $289 thousand and spent $172 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)31%Federal tax money30%City taxes21%State tax money9.3%County and local tax money5.2%Fines and other2.8%

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes21%

Property tax
13%$39 thousand
Sales tax
7.3%$21 thousand

Fees for services31%

Fees for services
31%$91 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$44 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Garbage collection$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$88 thousand

State tax money9.3%

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

From the state
9.3%$27 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$15 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities64%Running the government and other costs15%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Roads, transit and parking5.8%Police, fire, courts and jails3.5%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

64%

of Linn Grove's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 32%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
64%$110 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$73 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$20 thousand
  • Sewer systems$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$26 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$12 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$11 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.8%$10 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4 thousand
  • Fire protection$2 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Linn Grove. 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 Linn 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.