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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Milo took in $1.2 million and spent $1.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)37%City taxes32%Fines and other11%State tax money9.4%County and local tax money6.4%Federal tax money4.9%

What stands out

11%

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

City taxes32%

Property tax
20%$233 thousand
Sales tax
11%$123 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$8 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$6 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services37%

Fees for services
37%$428 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$199 thousand
  • Sewer$122 thousand
  • Garbage collection$70 thousand
  • Other service charges$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$57 thousand

State tax money9.4%

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

From the state
9.4%$109 thousand

County and local tax money6.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.4%$74 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$123 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities52%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries13%Roads, transit and parking8.6%Running the government and other costs4.3%All other spending5.4%

What stands out

13%

of Milo'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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
52%$733 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$496 thousand
  • Water supply$166 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$71 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$230 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$208 thousand
  • Police$22 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
13%$190 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$113 thousand
  • Libraries$77 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.6%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.3%$61 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.8%$54 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$54 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$20 thousand
Social services
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Milo. 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 Milo 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.